The Future Design of Legislation, Other

The plan requires that basic services function everywhere and that the state through stronger ownership and stricter regulation of banks secures socially important functions; it also wants to see a robust society built to handle crises. A broader law that ensures cash access throughout the country and banks' obligation to receive cash deposits follows from this. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal.

• the state secures socially important servicesdecisive»ett starkare ägande i finanssektorn kan staten säkra samhällsviktiga« (party programme ↗)“stronger ownership in the financial sector the state can secure socially important”
• services everywhere»Skola, vård, omsorg och annan service behöver fungera överallt.« (party programme ↗)“School, healthcare, care and other services need to function everywhere.”
• stricter bank regulation»Tills dess behövs en hårdare reglering av bankernas« (party programme ↗)“Until then a stricter regulation of banks'”
• robustness in face of crises»Investeringar i samhällets kärnverksamheter, gemensamt« (party programme ↗)“Investments in society's core activities, commonly”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to strengthen civil defence and build strong infrastructure for preparedness, and warns of the fact that socially vital functions have been handed over to private market actors. It also requires good access to society's services throughout the country. A broader law that secures cash access as part of total defence thus aligns with the plan.

• strengthened civil defencedecisive»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue”
• criticism of privatized preparedness»privata marknadsaktörer, som i värsta fall kontrolleras av främmande makt.« (party programme ↗)“private market actors, which in the worst case are controlled by a foreign power.”
• infrastructure for preparedness»Stark infrastruktur för stärkt beredskap.« (party programme ↗)“Strong infrastructure for strengthened preparedness.”
• public services throughout the country»God tillgång till samhällets service i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Good access to society's services throughout the country.”

Worldstate weighed in: SE-Alert is introduced and a major military exercise is conducted in May 2026 — makes cash management a part of civil preparedness

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that society is present in all areas with equivalent service, and that preparedness is strengthened because all communities sooner or later face serious events. Cash access across the country and banks' obligation to accept day cash are part of that resilience. The counter-proposal's requirement for a broader law therefore aligns with the plan.

• equivalent service across the countrydecisive»Alla ska ha tillgång till likvärdig välfärd, god digital infrastruktur, kultur, service« (party programme ↗)“All shall have access to equivalent welfare, good digital infrastructure, culture, service”
• preparedness for crises»Alla samhällen drabbas förr eller senare av allvarliga händelser.« (party programme ↗)“All communities are sooner or later hit by serious events.”
• strengthened civil defense»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defense spending to civil defense, and increase budgets for crisis preparedness.”
• the state against market failures»Staten har ett ansvar att motverka en sådan utveckling.« (party programme ↗)“The state has a responsibility to counter such development.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis be strengthened, and that public service must be close and reliable throughout the country. Cash availability and banks' handling of cash boxes are precisely such basic public service and a preparedness issue. The counter-proposal's requirement for a broader law that secures cash throughout the country therefore aligns with the plan.

• strengthen civil preparednessdecisive»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• reliable service throughout the country»Offentlig service ska vara nära och pålitlig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Public service must be close and reliable throughout the country.”
• guaranteed public service»Det offentliga ska garantera att en sådan grundläggande samhällsservice finns, i hela landet,« (party programme ↗)“The public must guarantee that such basic public service exists, throughout the country,”
• equivalent conditions throughout the country»Alla ska kunna leva och förverkliga sina drömmar oavsett var man vill bo.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone must be able to live and realize their dreams regardless of where they want to live.”

The plan says nothing about cash availability or banks' obligation to accept day-cash. Nearest commitments are that civil defence shall be strengthened at the same pace as military defence and that state services shall be secured across the entire country, which speaks for the counter-proposal's demand for a broader law as part of a resilient total defence. The plan's demand for reduced regulatory burden pulls the other way, so the position is uncertain.

• strengthened civil defencedecisive»Antalet anställda och värnpliktiga i krigsorganisationen ska öka, ny materiel tillföras och det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The number of employees and conscripts in the war organization shall increase, new equipment shall be added and civil defence shall be strengthened at the same pace as military defence.”
• greatly strengthened total defence»I ett säkerhetspolitiskt läge som är det svåraste sedan andra världskrigets slut behöver Sveriges totalförsvar stärkas kraftigt.« (party programme ↗)“In a security policy situation that is the most serious since the end of World War II, Sweden's total defence needs to be greatly strengthened.”
• state services across the entire country»Tillgången till statlig service ska säkras i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Access to state services shall be secured across the entire country.”
• reduced regulatory burden»Regelbördan för små företag ska minska, genom ansträngningar på både kommunal, statlig och europeisk nivå, och offentliga beslut analyseras ur småföretagarperspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“Regulatory burden for small businesses shall decrease, through efforts at both municipal, state and European level, and public decisions shall be analysed from a small business perspective.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan makes economic defence an important part of total defence and requires good preparedness for blockade, which supports the counter-proposal's demand to ensure cash handling as part of resilience. The plan also wants basic services to exist throughout the country, including through expanded operating support to grocery stores. This argues for broader legislation securing cash access.

• economic defence in total defencedecisive»Det ekonomiska försvaret är en viktig del av totalförsvaret.« (party programme ↗)“Economic defence is an important part of total defence.”
• preparedness for blockade»Sverige ska i princip kunna svara för befolkningens livsmedels och energiförsörjning samt hålla en god beredskap inför avspärrning av utrikeshandeln.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden should in principle be able to provide for the population's food and energy supply and maintain good preparedness for a blockade of foreign trade.”
• service throughout the country»Rädda lanthandeln genom att bredda driftstödet till dagligvarubutiker.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save rural stores by expanding operating support to grocery stores.”
• equivalent service regardless of place of residence»Alla människor ska oavsett bostadsort kunna få del av samhällets grundläggande sociala rättigheter« (party programme ↗)“All people regardless of place of residence should be able to receive the state's basic social rights”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan says nothing about cash availability or banks' obligation to receive daily takings. The nearest principle is instead that the regulatory burden on businesses should decrease significantly and that reforms should happen gradually and in a tested manner. The commitment to civil readiness concerns readiness stocks and food, not payment infrastructure, and is not enough to support the counter-proposal's demand for a broader law now.

• reduced red tape for businessesdecisive»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove a third of businesses' administrative costs and a third of regulatory red tape”
• organized civil readiness»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure long-term planning for civil defense”
• limited state role in the economy»Statens roll i ekonomin är att värna dess grundläggande« (party programme ↗)“The state's role in the economy is to safeguard its fundamental”

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The plan explicitly demands that the status of cash as a means of payment in Sweden be defended, and justifies it by society's vulnerability to disruptions in electronic systems and payment services. The counter-proposal's demands for broader legislation that ensures cash access throughout the country and links cash handling to total defence follow directly from this commitment. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's case.

• cash's statusdecisive»Försvara kontanternas ställning som betalmedel i Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Defend the status of cash as a means of payment in Sweden”
• vulnerable payment systems»Det moderna samhället är sårbart för störningar. Störningar i elektroniska system, betaltjänster eller elnät kan uppstå på grund av naturfenomen, angrepp eller fel och skulle kunna få oöverskådliga följder relativt snabbt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Modern society is vulnerable to disruptions. Disruptions in electronic systems, payment services or electricity grids can occur due to natural phenomena, attacks or errors and could have incalculable consequences relatively quickly.”
• digital vulnerability in crisis»Samhällets sårbarhet behöver bättre utvärderas, inkluderat hur ett allt mer elektrifierat och digitalt samhälle påverkar utsattheten vid en kris eller störning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society's vulnerability needs to be better evaluated, including how an increasingly electrified and digital society affects exposure in a crisis or disruption.”
• service throughout the country»Bedriva en politik för hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Pursue a policy for all of Sweden”

Worldstate weighed in: Large military exercise in Sweden 27 April-13 May and the introduction of SE-Alert — Emphasises that cash handling should be seen as part of total defence robustness

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