Economic consequences

The plan requires that social services be strengthened with sufficient resources and knowledge to work both preventively and with child protection, and that it be given better resources together with schools. The counter-proposal's demand for clear and long-term resource strengthening, so that preventive work is not set against investigative work, is the same commitment. The plan furthermore wants society to take greater responsibility for working conditions in welfare activities.

• resources for social servicesdecisive»förstärk socialtjänsten med tillräckliga resurser och kunskap för att arbeta både förebyggande och med barnskydd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen social services with sufficient resources and knowledge to work both preventively and with child protection”
• better resources for social services»Skola och fritidsverksamheter behöver ges bättre resurser, likaså socialtjänsten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Schools and leisure activities need to be given better resources, as does social services.”
• good working conditions in welfare»Vi vill att samhället tar ett större ansvar för att arbetsplatserna i« (party programme ↗)“We want society to take greater responsibility for the workplaces in”
• good resources for social services»socialtjänst och andra aktörer är viktiga i det arbetet.« (party programme ↗)“social services and other actors are important in that work.”

The election manifesto promises to increase resources for welfare throughout the country and that the state's contributions to municipalities and regions should continue to increase, and specifically points out that social services must be strengthened. It also establishes that working conditions in welfare must reflect how central these jobs are. A long-term strengthening of resources for social services is precisely this. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's demands.

• increased welfare resourcesdecisive»Öka resurserna till välfärden i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase resources for welfare throughout the country.”
• strengthened social services»Att socialtjänsten stärks är centralt för att fånga upp unga i tid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That social services are strengthened is central to reaching young people in time.”
• good working conditions in welfare»Arbetsvillkoren i välfärden måste spegla hur centrala jobben är för att samhället ska fungera.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Working conditions in welfare must reflect how central these jobs are for society to function.”
• preventive work is prioritized»För varje krona som läggs på fler poliser, ska minst en krona läggas på det förebyggande arbetet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“For every crown spent on more police, at least one crown must be spent on preventive work.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The party programme establishes that those who work in welfare should have a good working environment and that resources should be distributed according to need, and the election manifesto wants to raise wages and ensure a good working environment in welfare professions. The preventive task of social services presupposes, according to the plan, that support for children and youth is provided early, which requires resources. The counter-proposal's demand for long-term resource strengthening follows from this.

• good working environment in welfaredecisive»Det som är viktigt är kvaliteten på välfärden, att skattemedel används till den verksamhet de är avsedda för samt att de som arbetar inom välfärden har en god arbetsmiljö.« (party programme ↗)“What is important is the quality of welfare, that tax funds are used for the activities they are intended for and that those who work in welfare have a good working environment.”
• valued welfare professions»höja lönerna och säkra en god arbetsmiljö i vården.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“raise wages and ensure a good working environment in care.”
• resources according to need»Vid fördelning av samhällets resurser till olika områden ska hänsyn tas till att behoven kan se olika ut.« (party programme ↗)“When distributing society's resources to different areas, consideration must be taken to the fact that needs may differ.”
• early intervention requires resources»Barn i behov av särskilt stöd ska uppmärksammas och ges adekvat hjälp av bland annat skola, socialtjänst och sjukvård så tidigt som möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“Children in need of special support should be noticed and given adequate help from, among others, schools, social services and healthcare as early as possible.”

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 upgrading female-dominated professions and improving working conditions in the public sector, and that more money should go to welfare's core. Social services' preventive work is exactly such a core task, and the counter-proposal's demand for long-term resource strengthening and good working conditions is in line with the commitment. The plan simultaneously demands economical use of taxpayers' money, which moderates but does not eliminate the support.

• better working conditions in the public sectordecisive»Vi vill uppvärdera statusen för kvinnodominerande yrken och förbättra arbetsvillkoren inom offentlig sektor, bland annat genom karriärtjänster och rätt till kompetensutveckling.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to upgrade the status of female-dominated professions and improve working conditions in the public sector, among other things through career positions and the right to skills development.”
• prioritise welfare's core»Mer pengar ska läggas på välfärdens kärna, mindre på bidrag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More money should go to welfare's core, less to benefits.”
• invest in preventive measures»Vi behöver rusta Sveriges totalförsvar, stärka hela rättskedjan, satsa på förebyggande insatser och en likvärdig skola.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We need to arm Sweden's total defence, strengthen the entire justice chain, invest in preventive measures and equal schools.”
• economical use of tax revenue»Politiken ska hushålla med skattebetalarnas pengar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Politics shall economise with taxpayers' money.”

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 wants to legislate local authorities' crime prevention work and notes that social services' preventive work is today hindered by legislation and training out of step with the times. The party programme also wants to improve conditions in female-dominated professions such as social workers. A long-term resource strengthening for social services thus follows from the plan, even though the plan does not specify any amounts.

• social services needs strengtheningdecisive»Socialtjänstens brottsförebyggande arbete hindras i dag av en lagstiftning och utbildning i otakt med tiden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Social services' crime prevention work is today hindered by legislation and training out of step with the times.”
• legislated prevention work»Kommuners brottsförebyggande arbete ska lagstadgas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Local authorities' crime prevention work shall be legislated.”
• better conditions for social workers»och förbättra möjligheterna till lönekarriär i kvalificerade kvinnodominerade yrken som lärare,« (party programme ↗)“and improve the possibilities for salary advancement in qualified female-dominated professions such as teachers,”
• broad open interventions»Socialtjänsten ska erbjuda ett brett utbud av öppna insatser som ges« (party programme ↗)“Social services shall offer a broad range of open interventions which are provided”

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 the financing principle is respected when the state imposes new tasks on municipalities, and that the state supports municipalities that cannot meet their statutory obligations. A new social services law with prioritized preventive work is precisely such a new task that requires long-term financing. The plan also requires that the state actively work for improved working conditions.

• the financing principledecisive»Finansieringsprincipen måste respekteras när staten ålägger kommunerna nya uppgifter.« (party programme ↗)“The financing principle must be respected when the state imposes new tasks on municipalities.”
• state support to municipalities»Det är en statlig uppgift att stödja kommuner som inte har ett tillräckligt skatteunderlag för att klara sina lagstadgade skyldigheter mot kommunens invånare.« (party programme ↗)“It is a state task to support municipalities that do not have a sufficient tax base to meet their statutory obligations to the municipality's inhabitants.”
• strengthened social measures»Stärk sociala insatser och socialtjänstens möjligheter till tvingande åtgärder gentemot barn och unga som begår brott. Inrätta en nationell social insatsstyrka, så det förebyggande arbetet stärks och blir mer lika i landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen social measures and social services' possibilities for coercive measures against children and young people who commit crimes. Establish a national social intervention force so that preventive work is strengthened and becomes more equal across the country.”
• state responsibility for working conditions»Staten ska bland annat genom rådgivning, stöd och kontroll aktivt verka för en förbättrad arbetsmiljö.« (party programme ↗)“The state shall, among other things, through advice, support and control actively work for an improved working environment.”

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 investments in social services are needed to prevent more people from being drawn into criminality in the long term, and promises over 50 reforms to strengthen social services, schools and substance abuse care. The counter-proposal's requirement for clear and long-term resource strengthening of social services aligns with this. The plan simultaneously requires that new reforms are financed, which qualifies but does not negate the support.

• investments in social servicesdecisive»Samtidigt behövs satsningar på socialtjänsten och skolan för att på sikt förhindra att fler dras in i kriminalitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, investments in social services and schools are needed to prevent more people being drawn into criminality in the long term.”
• strengthened social services»Det handlar om över 50 reformer för att stärka socialtjänst, skola och missbruksvård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It concerns over 50 reforms to strengthen social services, schools and substance abuse care.”
• reforms must be financed»Alla nya löften och reformer – som till exempel våra inkomstskattesänkningar – behöver finansieras eller rymmas inom överskottsmålet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All new promises and reforms – such as our income tax cuts – need to be financed or fit within the budget surplus target.”
• prioritisation between commitments»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort,« (party programme ↗)“Politics has an important task to prioritise and leave things out,”

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 wants to strengthen social services operations and increase preventive efforts to catch young people early, and to redirect public funds to welfare and the justice system. A long-term resource increase so that preventive work is not pitted against investigation and support work meets that commitment. The plan does not, however, take a position on already allocated funds.

• strengthened social servicesdecisive»Socialtjänstens verksamhet behöver stärkas och förebyggande insatser är viktiga för att tidigt fånga upp unga på glid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Social services operations need to be strengthened and preventive efforts are important to catch young people early on in their drift away.”
• increased preventive efforts»Att socialtjänstens förebyggande insatser ska öka för att tidigt fånga upp ungdomar på glid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That social services' preventive efforts shall increase to catch young people early on in their drift away.”
• reallocation to welfare»Se över offentliga utgifter och rikta om medel till välfärden och rättsväsendet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Review public expenditures and redirect funds to welfare and the justice system.”
• capable social services»Ge socialtjänst, skola och rättsväsende möjlighet att ingripa med tuffare tag i ett tidigt skede« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give social services, schools and the justice system the opportunity to intervene with firmer action at an early stage.”

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.