Follow-up and evaluation of the reform

The plan upholds the fundamental principles of the rule of law and requires effective and independent systems for oversight of government administration, and that the individual shall be able to rely on support being there and not constantly being questioned. Regular monitoring of individual decisions, supervision and annual reporting respond to that. The plan at the same time warns against control bureaucracy, and it says nothing about this particular reform, therefore the certainty is low.

• rule of law principlesdecisive»personliga integriteten och fundamentala principer i en rättsstat.« (party programme ↗)“personal integrity and fundamental principles of a rule of law.”
• independent oversight of agencies»oberoende system för att granska de yrkesgrupper, till exempel polisen« (party programme ↗)“independent systems for overseeing professional groups, for example police”
• secure right to support»På samma sätt ska du som lever med funktionsnedsättning kunna lita på att du får det stöd du behöver, och på att din rätt att delta i samhället på det sätt du vill inte ständigt ifrågasätts och försvåras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Likewise you who live with a disability shall be able to rely on getting the support you need, and on your right to participate in society the way you want not being constantly questioned and complicated.”
• warning against control bureaucracy»Det är resurser som främst behövs, inte formulär för kvalitetssäkring, nya bokningssystem för sjukhussängar eller ännu en managementkonsult som inte kan något om verksamheten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is resources that are primarily needed, not forms for quality assurance, new hospital bed booking systems or yet another management consultant who knows nothing about the operation.”

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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 does not address follow-up intervals, but the party programme requires that citizens shall be able to scrutinise all tax-funded activities and demand political accountability, and the election manifesto wants to step up oversight to guarantee quality. Regular follow-up of individual decisions and annual reporting to the Riksdag is an application of that transparency principle. The basis is principled, hence low confidence.

• insight and demand for accountabilitydecisive»Oavsett i vilken form skattefinansierad verksamhet drivs ska medborgarna ha möjlighet att« (party programme ↗)“Regardless of what form tax-funded activities are run in, citizens shall have the opportunity to”
• strengthened oversight»Tillsynen av sjukvården ska växlas upp för att garantera kvaliteten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Oversight of healthcare shall be stepped up to guarantee quality.”
• transparency and insight»Den demokratiska processen och samhällsförvaltningen måste bygga på offentlighet och« (party programme ↗)“The democratic process and public administration must be based on transparency and”

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 this specific reform's follow-up, but asserts that quality must be constantly monitored and that all activities shall be subject to oversight by a public authority. It also requires that assessment of an individual's entitlement to support does not violate the person and that legislation on support is clarified so people get what they are entitled to. This supports the counter-proposal's requirement for regular follow-up, oversight and annual reporting.

• public oversightdecisive»All verksamhet ska vara underställd tillsyn av en offentlig myndighet som ytterst ska kunna stoppa verksamhet som inte håller måttet.« (party programme ↗)“All activities shall be subject to oversight by a public authority which ultimately shall be able to stop activities that do not measure up.”
• ongoing quality monitoring»Kvaliteten ska ständigt följas upp med olika slags verktyg.« (party programme ↗)“Quality must be constantly monitored using various tools.”
• secure assessment of needs»Prövning av om någon är assistansberättigad får inte kränka den enskilde, och systemet behöver en långsiktigt trygg finansiering.« (party programme ↗)“Assessment of whether someone is entitled to assistance must not violate the individual, and the system needs long-term secure financing.”
• clearer support legislation»att lagen om stöd och service till vissa funktionshindrade (LSS) förtydligas och statligt huvudmannaskap införs i den personliga assistansen så att människor får det stöd de behöver och har rätt till.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“the Act on Support and Service for Certain Persons with Disabilities (LSS) is clarified and state responsibility is introduced in personal assistance so that people get the support they need and are entitled to.”

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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 a clear social contract with enforceable rights and that everyone shall be able to have their case reviewed, and that the state take greater responsibility for ensuring that support for people with disabilities works. Regular follow-up of individual decisions, ongoing supervision and annual reporting to the Riksdag are means for precisely that enforceability. The plan, however, says nothing about follow-up intervals as such, so the conclusion is derived.

• enforceable rightsdecisive»Vi vill se en rättighetslagstiftning, ett tydligt samhällskontrakt med utkrävbara rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see rights legislation, a clear social contract with enforceable rights.”
• state responsibility for LSS»Du som har en funktionsnedsättning ska få det stöd du behöver, och staten ska ta ett större ansvar för att LSS fungerar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“You who have a disability shall get the support you need, and the state shall take greater responsibility for ensuring that LSS works.”
• right to have one's case reviewed»Alla som bor i Sverige ska kunna få sin sak prövad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone living in Sweden shall be able to have their case reviewed.”
• shorter processing times»Ledtiderna för handläggning och myndighetsutövning i domstolar och myndigheter måste kortas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The processing times for administration and governmental authority in courts and agencies must be shortened”

The plan wants to develop supervision over authorities' exercise of power over individuals and establish a special inspection that monitors the individual's rights against the state, which corresponds to the counter-proposal's demands for continuous scrutiny and monitoring of individual decisions. The plan also establishes that the individual's opportunities to assert their rights against authorities must increase and that introduced laws regularly shall be evaluated. The current reform is however not mentioned by name.

• stronger supervisory authoritiesdecisive»Tillsynen över myndigheternas maktutövning mot enskilda behöver utvecklas genom starka tillsynsmyndigheter för bland annat polis, kriminalvård och socialtjänst.« (party programme ↗)“Supervision over authorities' exercise of power over individuals needs to be developed through strong supervisory authorities for, among others, police, correctional services and social services.”
• inspection monitoring individual rights»Vi vill även under nästa mandatperiod inrätta en LSS-inspektion som bevakar den enskildes rättigheter gentemot staten och får bukt med de oseriösa aktörer inom assistansen där brukare eller anställda far illa.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We also want to establish during the next term an LSS inspection that monitors the individual's rights against the state and puts a stop to disreputable actors in the assistance sector where users or employees fare poorly.”
• strengthened legal position of individuals»Den enskildes möjligheter att hävda sina rättigheter gentemot myndigheterna måste öka.« (party programme ↗)“The individual's opportunities to assert their rights against authorities must increase.”
• regular evaluation of laws»Redan införda lagar med stark påverkan på den personliga integriteten ska regelbundet utvärderas.« (party programme ↗)“Laws already introduced with strong impact on personal integrity shall be regularly evaluated.”

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 evaluation, cost monitoring and quality control important political tasks, since politics' role first and foremost is to look after citizens' interests. It also requires that the individual be able to rely on their lawful rights being respected. Regular monitoring, supervision and reporting to the Riksdag are instruments that answer to these commitments.

• evaluation and quality controldecisive»Utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska uppgifter.« (party programme ↗)“Evaluation, cost monitoring and quality control are therefore important political tasks.”
• individuals' lawful rights»Samtidigt som kommunerna ges en vidsträckt bestämmanderätt inom sitt kompetensområde måste de enskilda människorna kunna lita på att deras lagliga rättigheter respekteras av kommunala organ.« (party programme ↗)“At the same time as the municipalities are given wide authority within their area of responsibility, individuals must be able to rely on their lawful rights being respected by municipal bodies.”
• politics serves citizens»Politikernas uppgift är i första hand att ta tillvara medborgarnas intresse.« (party programme ↗)“Politicians' task is first and foremost to look after citizens' interests.”

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 does not address follow-up intervals, ongoing oversight or annual reporting of the current reform. The closest principle is that policy shall prioritize and choose not to do things and that government agencies' administration shall be streamlined to free up resources. A new, fixed reporting and oversight commitment beyond existing work therefore receives no support in the plan.

• politiken måste prioriteradecisive»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort,« (party programme ↗)“Policy has an important task to prioritize and choose not to do things,”
• effektivare myndigheter»Inrätta ett effektiviseringskansli som ska gå inom alla myndigheters ekonomi för att frigöra resurser till försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish an efficiency office that shall go through all agencies' finances to free up resources for defence”
• bekämpa offentligt slöseri»Offentligt slöseri i alla former ska bekämpas.« (party programme ↗)“Public waste in all forms shall be combated.”

The plan requires clear results for every public initiative and wants to strengthen the possibility of holding to account when public resources are mismanaged. It also wants to raise quality and legal certainty in authorities' investigations. Regular monitoring of individual decisions, ongoing supervision and annual reporting to the Riksdag are precisely such control mechanisms.

• outcome requirements for reformsdecisive»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public initiative”
• strengthened accountability»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka möjligheter för ansvarsutkrävande när hanteringen av de offentliga resurserna brister.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to strengthen opportunities for holding to account when the handling of public resources falls short.”
• quality and legal certainty in decisions»Verka för stärkt kvalitet på utredningar och förkortade handläggningstider« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for strengthened quality in investigations and shortened processing times”
• legally certain investigations»Öka kvalité och rättssäkerhet i utredningar om barn« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase quality and legal certainty in investigations of children”

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.