Sweden : less sick leaves, but the result is more people on welfare

A report from the national agency of social affairs and health qualifies the results of the governmental policy aimed at lowering the number of sick leaves. The number of people who are recipients of long-term social aid is rapidly growing, because of stricter conditions for sick leaves. (Ref.0196)

Through . Published on 02 March 2006 Ă  12h01 - Update on 21 March 2013 Ă  21h58

In 2003, the Swedish government notices that the country had a very high number of sick leaves compared to other European countries,…

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