The election promise: Parents who reject help can lose support

- We know that early and preventive measures provide better conditions for choosing the right path in life.

Therefore, we want to focus more on children and young people getting the support and help they need, early in life, says Annika Krutzén (M) in a press release.

Linköping is a municipality that has been hit hard by gang violence in recent years.

In order to address the problem, the party wants, among other things, that contact be made with youth and their guardians within 48 hours of suspicion of a crime.

May lose livelihood support

In the press release, the Moderates also write that social services should be able to place higher demands on parents' participation in investigations.

In the case of children who show major problems and criminal behavior, the parents should be able to get rid of their support if they reject help from the social services.

- The earlier the municipality can intervene when children get hurt, the greater the chance that we will have a positive outcome.

We believe in enhanced collaboration between school and social services, in increased parental responsibility and in building on the methods and working methods that have been proven to work, says Erik Östman (M) in the press release.