2025-01-222024/25:SoU8 · p.2SoUHealth & social services
General Inheritance Fund's Support Activities
The future and grant-making activities of the National Inheritance Fund
What's at stake: A coordinated action plan could give the fund's development work clearer direction and safeguard support for civil-society projects, whereas not taking such an initiative means the work continues within the scope of ongoing reviews and the development work the government has already reported.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the government should draw up a coordinated action plan to develop and safeguard the long-term work of the National Inheritance Fund in response to the Swedish National Audit Office's review, or whether the ongoing development work should continue without such a dedicated initiative.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee agrees with the government that an in-depth analysis needs to precede any process aimed at abolishing or otherwise changing the National Inheritance Fund, notes ongoing review work and development efforts, and therefore rejects the motions calling for a dedicated initiative.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 1 (V)
The reservation is positive about developing the National Inheritance Fund and considers abolishing it the wrong direction, but argues that the government's measures lack a coordinated approach, and therefore wants an action plan drawn up swiftly to strengthen and safeguard the fund's long-term work.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 1 by V.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | No 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 93/0/0/13 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | Abstain 1/0/15/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | Abstain 0/0/21/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 17/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | Yes | Yes 60/0/0/8 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 63/0/0/9 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
Broke with the party line
| MPNils Seye Larsen (MP, Västerbottens län) | Yes — party line: Abstain |
MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2024/25:330 from Karin Rågsjö et al. (V), 2024/25:577 from Christofer Bergenblock et al. (C) and 2024/25:625 from Ulrika Westerlund et al. (MP) demands 2 and 3.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:330 av Karin Rågsjö m.fl. (V), 2024/25:577 av Christofer Bergenblock m.fl. (C) och 2024/25:625 av Ulrika Westerlund m.fl. (MP) yrkandena 2 och 3.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag has addressed a letter from the government concerning the National Audit Office's report on the General Inheritance Fund. The National Audit Office's conclusion is that the system with the General Inheritance Fund neither functions appropriately nor effectively. The National Audit Office recommends that the current system with the General Inheritance Fund be discontinued and that a new system be introduced to handle inheritances after deceased without heirs and will. In its letter, the government partially agrees with the recommendations that the National Audit Office provides in its report, but also states that the National Audit Office's conclusions are based on limited information. In view of the General Inheritance Fund's significance for civil society, the government believes that a more in-depth analysis is needed before a possible process begins to discontinue or change the system with the General Inheritance Fund. As a result of the review, the government has, for example, begun work to strengthen control and audit functions with the responsible authorities for the inheritance fund. The Riksdag filed the letter to the records, meaning the matter was concluded. The Riksdag also rejected proposals in motions, one of which is from the general motion period 2024.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants the government to adopt an action plan to strengthen the long-term work of the General Inheritance Fund. (V) — Reservation 1
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The party programme pushes for conditions that secure strong independence for popular education, culture and association life and views support for independent popular movements as a cornerstone.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme pushes for conditions that secure strong independence for popular education, culture and association life and views support for independent popular movements as a cornerstone. A fund that finances precisely such activities should therefore be developed and secured rather than dismantled. The counter-proposal's demand for swift action plan aligns with the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet driver på för villkor som säkrar en stark självständighet för folkbildning, kultur- och föreningsliv och ser stödet till självständiga folkrörelser som en grundpelare. En fond som finansierar just sådan verksamhet bör därför utvecklas och tryggas snarare än avvecklas. Motförslagets krav på en skyndsam åtgärdsplan ligger i linje med planen.
- independent association lifedecisive»Vi driver på för villkor som säkrar en stark« (party programme ↗)“We push for conditions that secure a strong”
- support for popular education»folkbildning, konst, kultur- och föreningsliv.« (party programme ↗)“popular education, art, culture and association life.”
- association democracy»Idrott och friluftsliv spelar stor roll för många människors glädje,« (party programme ↗)“Sport and outdoor life play a major role in many people's joy,”
- inclusive society»Vi vill skapa ett mer inkluderande samhälle genom att stärka välfärden« (party programme ↗)“We want to create a more inclusive society by strengthening welfare”
The party programme sees a strong and living civil society as the foundation of democracy, and the election manifesto highlights folk education and affordable leisure activities for children as central.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme sees a strong and living civil society as the foundation of democracy, and the election manifesto highlights folk education and affordable leisure activities for children as central. The Heritage Fund's support activities finance precisely such association work, and the counter-proposal's demand for a prompt action plan to secure the fund's long-term work follows from these commitments. The plan does not mention the fund, so confidence is low.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet ser ett starkt och levande civilsamhälle som demokratins underbyggnad, och valmanifestet lyfter folkbildningen och billiga fritidsaktiviteter för barn som centrala. Arvsfondens stödverksamhet finansierar just sådan föreningsverksamhet, och motförslagets krav på en skyndsam åtgärdsplan för att trygga fondens långsiktiga arbete följer av dessa åtaganden. Planen nämner inte fonden, varför säkerheten är låg.
- strong civil societydecisive»Ett starkt och levande civilsamhälle är demokratins underbyggnad.« (party programme ↗)“A strong and living civil society is the foundation of democracy.”
- the value of folk education»Folkbildning ger stark demokrati och möjligheter till personlig utveckling vid sidan av den formella utbildningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Folk education gives strong democracy and opportunities for personal development alongside formal education.”
- leisure activities for all children»Tillgången till fritidsaktiviteter till rimliga kostnader, både vad gäller idrott och kultur, behöver öka.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Access to leisure activities at reasonable costs, both in sport and culture, needs to increase.”
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 counter-proposal wishes to develop the fund and quickly put forward an action plan securing its long-term support for civil society, and views phasing out as the wrong path.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wishes to develop the fund and quickly put forward an action plan securing its long-term support for civil society, and views phasing out as the wrong path. The plan commits to making visible, supporting and encouraging idea-based initiatives and to having public bodies actively take part in the voluntary sector's suggestions. This speaks for the fund's support activities to be strengthened rather than wound down.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill utveckla fonden och snabbt få fram en åtgärdsplan som tryggar dess långsiktiga stöd till civilsamhället, och betraktar avveckling som fel väg. Planen åtar sig att synliggöra, stödja och uppmuntra idéburna insatser och att offentliga organ aktivt ska ta del av frivilligsektorns förslag. Det talar för att fondens stödverksamhet ska stärkas snarare än avvecklas.
- support for idea-based sectordecisive»Vi vill främja sociala företag, andra alternativa driftsformer och idéburna organisationer.« (party programme ↗)“We wish to promote social enterprises, other alternative operational forms and idea-based organizations.”
- political support for civil society»Politiken bör på olika vis synliggöra, stödja och uppmuntra sådana insatser.« (party programme ↗)“Policy should in various ways make visible, support and encourage such initiatives.”
- active support for voluntary sector»Offentliga organ ska aktivt ta del av frivilligsektorns förslag och erbjuda organisatoriskt stöd till frivilligcentraler.« (party programme ↗)“Public bodies shall actively take part in the voluntary sector's suggestions and offer organizational support to voluntary centres.”
- civil society across the country»Det civila samhället spelar en viktig roll för att hela landet ska leva.« (party programme ↗)“Civil society plays an important role for the whole country to thrive.”
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 party programme describes civil society as a fundamental part of any well-functioning democracy and welfare state and demands increased space for volunteer efforts, while the election manifesto wants organizations to get the long-term financing they need.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme describes civil society as a fundamental part of any well-functioning democracy and welfare state and demands increased space for volunteer efforts, while the election manifesto wants organizations to get the long-term financing they need. The counter-proposal's demand for a swift action plan to strengthen and secure the fund's long-term work, instead of winding down, follows from this. The plan does not mention the fund.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet beskriver det civila samhället som en fundamental del av varje väl fungerande demokrati och välfärdsstat och kräver ökat utrymme för ideella insatser, medan valmanifestet vill att organisationer får den långsiktiga finansiering de behöver. Motförslagets krav på en skyndsam åtgärdsplan för att stärka och trygga fondens långsiktiga arbete, i stället för avveckling, följer av det. Planen nämner inte fonden.
- civil society as democracy foundationdecisive»Det civila samhället, människornas frivilliga organisering, är en fundamental del av varje väl fungerande demokrati och välfärdsstat.« (party programme ↗)“Civil society, people's voluntary organization, is a fundamental part of any well-functioning democracy and welfare state.”
- long-term financing for organizations»Organisationer som jobbar med flickor och pojkar, förövare och utsatta, ska ha den långsiktiga finansiering de behöver.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Organizations working with girls and boys, offenders and victims, must have the long-term financing they need.”
- civil society's role in integration»Civilsamhällets roll för att binda samman människor och förbättra integrationen är ovärderlig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil society's role in bringing people together and improving integration is invaluable.”
- space for volunteer efforts»Demokratin, den demografiska utvecklingen och människors önskan om ökad makt över sin egen vardag kräver ökat utrymme för ideella insatser, föreningsarbete och socialt och kulturellt entreprenörskap.« (party programme ↗)“Democracy, demographic development and people's desire for increased control over their daily lives require increased space for volunteer efforts, organizational work and social and cultural entrepreneurship.”
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 election manifesto commits to improving civil society's financing through broader donation deductions and long-term state grants, and the party programme states that politics shall contribute to civil society being given good conditions.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto commits to improving civil society's financing through broader donation deductions and long-term state grants, and the party programme states that politics shall contribute to civil society being given good conditions. The counter-proposal's demands for a swift action plan to strengthen and secure the fund's long-term work thus aligns with the plan, which sees civil society as a prerequisite for democracy. The plan simultaneously requires control that no tax funds go to anti-democratic activities.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet åtar sig att förbättra civilsamhällets finansiering genom bredare gåvoavdrag och långsiktiga statsbidrag, och partiprogrammet slår fast att politiken ska bidra till att det civila samhället ges goda förutsättningar. Motförslagets krav på en skyndsam åtgärdsplan för att stärka och trygga fondens långsiktiga arbete ligger därför i linje med planen, som ser civilsamhället som en förutsättning för demokratin. Planen kräver samtidigt kontroll av att inga skattemedel går till antidemokratiska verksamheter.
- long-term financing of civil societydecisive»Vi vill fortsätta förbättra civilsamhällets finansiering genom både bredare skatteavdrag för gåvor och långsiktiga statsbidrag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue improving civil society's financing through both broader tax deductions for donations and long-term state grants.”
- good conditions for civil society»Politiken ska bidra till att det civila samhället ges goda förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“Politics shall contribute to civil society being given good conditions.”
- civil society as prerequisite for democracy»Samhället byggs underifrån – civilsamhället är inte ett komplement till utan en förutsättning för demokratin.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society is built from below – civil society is not a supplement to but a prerequisite for democracy.”
- controlled grant-giving»Inga skattemedel ska gå till verksamheter som vill förändra det demokratiska samhället med våld« (party programme ↗)“No tax funds shall go to activities that want to change the democratic society by violence”
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 establishes that non-profit activity shall be prioritized over commercial interests, that public support shall in the first place be directed towards youth and children's activities, and that a vital civil society is of the greatest importance.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that non-profit activity shall be prioritized over commercial interests, that public support shall in the first place be directed towards youth and children's activities, and that a vital civil society is of the greatest importance. An action plan that strengthens and secures the fund's long-term support for idea-driven activity meets this requirement, while a winding-down goes against it.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att ideell verksamhet ska prioriteras framför kommersiella intressen, att det offentliga stödet i första hand ska riktas mot barn- och ungdomsverksamhet och att ett vitalt civilt samhälle är av största vikt. En åtgärdsplan som stärker och tryggar fondens långsiktiga stöd till idéburen verksamhet svarar mot detta, medan en avveckling går emot det.
- non-profit activity is prioritizeddecisive»Ideell verksamhet ska prioriteras framför kommersiella intressen vid utformningen av statens och kommunernas fritidspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“Non-profit activity shall be prioritized over commercial interests in the design of state and municipalities' leisure policy.”
- support for youth and children's activity»första hand inriktas mot barn- och ungdomsverksamhet.« (party programme ↗)“in the first place directed towards youth and children's activity.”
- vital civil society»Ett vitalt civilt samhälle är av största vikt för en levande demokrati« (party programme ↗)“A vital civil society is of the greatest importance for a living democracy”
- promote non-profit giving»Gåvor till ideella organisationer bör vara skattebefriade.« (party programme ↗)“Donations to non-profit organizations should be tax-exempt.”
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 documents do not address the General Heritage Fund.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The documents do not address the General Heritage Fund. Nearest principles are instead that public funding of civil society in itself constitutes a risk and that disbursements of public funds should be controlled more rigorously, and that policy must prioritize and choose against. This speaks against the counter-proposal's requirement for a prompt action plan to strengthen and secure the fund's long-term activities; the conclusion is however derived and uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Dokumenten behandlar inte Allmänna arvsfonden. Närmast liggande principer är att offentlig finansiering av civilsamhället i sig utgör en risk och att utbetalningar av allmänna medel ska kontrolleras hårdare, samt att politiken måste prioritera och välja bort. Det talar mot motförslagets krav på en skyndsam åtgärdsplan för att stärka och trygga fondens långsiktiga verksamhet; slutsatsen är dock härledd och osäker.
- risk of public fundingdecisive»offentlig finansiering och politiska ambitioner utgör en risk.« (party programme ↗)“public funding and political ambitions constitute a risk.”
- control of disbursements»Stoppa utbetalningar av skattepengar till organisationer som inte delar det svenska samhällets grundläggande demokratiska värderingar utan som hotar människors frihet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop disbursements of tax money to organizations that do not share the Swedish society's fundamental democratic values but instead threaten people's freedom”
- politics should prioritize»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort,« (party programme ↗)“Politics has an important task to prioritize and reject,”
The party programme gives the voluntary sector a central function and the election manifesto wants to strengthen support to civil organizations with societal missions.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme gives the voluntary sector a central function and the election manifesto wants to strengthen support to civil organizations with societal missions. Developing the fund instead of winding it down, and quickly producing an action plan for its long-term work, aligns with that stance. The plan simultaneously requires that funds do not go to extremist organizations and that every investment shows results, which an action plan rather promotes than hinders.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet ger den ideella sektorn en central funktion och valmanifestet vill stärka stödet till civilorganisationer med samhällsuppdrag. Att utveckla fonden i stället för att avveckla den, och skyndsamt ta fram en åtgärdsplan för dess långsiktiga arbete, ligger i linje med den hållningen. Planen ställer samtidigt krav på att medel inte går till extremistiska organisationer och att varje satsning visar resultat, vilket en åtgärdsplan snarare främjar än motverkar.
- voluntary sector's central roledecisive»Den ideella sektorn har i detta avseende en central funktion.« (party programme ↗)“The voluntary sector has in this respect a central function.”
- strengthened support for civil society»stödet till civilorganisationer med samhällsuppdrag ska stärkas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“support for civil organizations with societal missions shall be strengthened”
- result requirements for public funds»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment”
- no subsidies to extremists»Stoppa bidrag till extremistiska idéorganisationer inom civilsamhället« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop subsidies to extremist idea organizations within civil society”
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.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2024/25:SoU8)
- Committee report full text (HC01SoU8)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:2542 — Avveckling av Allmänna arvsfonden av Jan Ericson (M)
- Motion 2024/25:330 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:153 Riksrevisionens rapport om Allmänna arvsfonden av Karin Rågsjö m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:577 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:153 Riksrevisionens rapport om Allmänna arvsfonden av Christofer Bergenblock m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:625 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:153 Riksrevisionens rapport om Allmänna arvsfonden av Ulrika Westerlund m.fl. (MP)
- Regeringens skrivelse 2023/24:153 — Riksrevisionens rapport om Allmänna arvsfonden
Source: The Swedish Parliament