SVT has requested all severance pay paid in 2019 and half of 2020 in the Västerbotten Region.

And only four regions have paid more employees during this period - the three metropolitan regions and Värmland.

During the period, Region Västerbotten paid SEK 6,906,365 in severance pay to 36 employees who were allowed to quit their jobs.

Three monthly salaries with it

In most of the cases, it concerns employees who have been bought out after they have been on sick leave for a long time, but there are also several examples where employees feel that they have been forced out after a conflict with the employer.

Most people who have had to leave have received between three and six monthly salaries, but there are also examples where employees have received more monthly salaries.

Hear HR manager Kia Ronnhed about why staff are being bought out and whether it is well-used tax money.