On Monday, Minister of Finance Magdalena Andersson announced that she wants to extend the support for another three months and will now extend to September.
An investment that has now been submitted for consultation and will cost the Treasury SEK 1 billion.
- I believe that it is well-invested money to make it so that we can speed up the economy faster when the restrictions are released, the minister says to Ekot.
"Processing times must go down"
Visita, the employers' trade association, says that they have pressed for precisely such measures.
Although they think there are still points that need to be reviewed.
- It must be easier to apply for support and processing times must go down.
Small administrative errors must not mean that you lose all support, says Torbjörn Granevärn.
The delay of vaccination cause
He believes that the news will be extra welcome in the hospitality industry and the hotel and restaurant industry, which has had increasingly tough conditions due to the pandemic.
According to the Minister of Finance, the proposal means that hundreds of thousands of Swedes will not lose their jobs.
She explains to Ekot that the delay in vaccinations is the reason for the extension.