To help employers take responsibility for rehabilitation and enable employee access to care, the amount per employee per year, is rising from SEK 10,000 to SEK 20,000.
SWE SAH said doubling employer rehabilitation support will help ensure employees on sick leave receive better care/rehabilitation and return to work as quickly as possible.
Workplace-oriented rehabilitation support are services that employers can buy for employees who have/are at risk of reduced ability to work due to illness or injury.
Budget bill for 2025 announced development of subsidy for workplace-oriented rehabilitation support; allocated funds rise from SEK 114mn to SEK 134mn in 2025.
Effectiveness
The regulatory amendment will enter into force on Jan. 1, 2025.
