Many young adults with a disability became ill when they suddenly lost their activity allowance in 2017 and 2018.
SVT Nyheter has in several reviews described the consequences: Many were forced to apply for income support from social services to be able to afford food and rent.
William Kvarnåker in Ljusdal received SEK 4,000 less a month.
Some ended up with the Enforcement Officer.
"Like night and day"
New figures, which the Swedish Social Insurance Agency has produced on behalf of SVT Nyheter, now show that the assessments have fluctuated again.
- It's like night and day.
The attitude has fluctuated at the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, says Stefan Olsson, who in 2018 worked at a daily business where many of the users suddenly got rid of the activity compensation at the same time.
- In 2021, everyone I helped with the applications got yes, he says.
Clearer case law
Is it really legally certain when it fluctuates so much?
- I agree that it will not be good for legal certainty when there are variations.
The law has not been changed, but we have a clearer case law in this area.
Then it can also mean fluctuations, says Ingeborg Watz Forslund who is area manager at the Swedish Social Insurance Agency.
Försäkringskassan has been criticized for placing too much emphasis on medical certificates and not making an overall picture.
Even there, the working method has changed.
- We have clarified that in many cases you also need to capture other parts than the medical data, says according to Ingeborg Watz Forslund.
In the video, an administrator at Försäkringskassan tells how it sounded inside Försäkringskassan during these years.
See the full review here.