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The rules differ depending on whether you have sickness compensation or activity compensation, when the decision was made, whether you take a salary, and whether you have housing supplement. This hub is decision support, not a promise that you may work in a particular way.

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We put the essentials first: a guide to start with, practical tips, and selected pieces. The longer step-by-step series follows right below.

Sickness compensation and work 2026 – which rule applies
Start hereHealthcare & patient records

Sickness compensation and work 2026 – which rule applies

Sickness compensation and work 2026: which rule applies depends on the date of the decision, whether you have sickness benefit, and whether you will work with pay, without pay or in a limited company.

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FörsäkringskassanHealthcare & patient recordsSeries part 2
Försäkringskassan

23 August 2026 · 12 min read

Sickness compensation before 1 July 2008: which rules apply?

The original decision date decides whether stepless reduction can apply. How to separate 2003, 2007, 1 July 2008 and later increases.

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FörsäkringskassanHealthcare & patient recordsSeries part 3
Försäkringskassan

23 August 2026 · 12 min read

Stepless reduction of sickness compensation 2026: exempt amounts, application and examples

2026 exempt amounts, the 50 percent rule, and why you should apply before paid work if chapter 37 SFB applies.

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FörsäkringskassanHealthcare & patient recordsSeries part 5
Försäkringskassan

23 August 2026 · 12 min read

Dormant sickness compensation: 24 months, 25 percent and studies in 2026

Apply before work or studies. Maximum 24 months. While working, 25 percent of the dormant part may be paid. Partial dormancy at studies from 1 July 2026.

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FörsäkringskassanHealthcare & patient recordsSeries part 7
Försäkringskassan

23 August 2026 · 12 min read

Sickness compensation and your limited company: ownership, work, salary and dividends

Turnover is not the same as your earned income. Försäkringskassan assesses actual work, salary, fees and dividends separately.

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FörsäkringskassanAppeals & oversight
AppealDocumentationFörsäkringskassan

10 November 2025 · 7 min read

Reconsideration or administrative court? Appeal Försäkringskassan

Reconsideration at Försäkringskassan first, then appeal to the Administrative Court. Time limits, template, and what distinguishes the steps.

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A compact path through the series. Open the part that matches where you are in the matter.

Försäkringskassan: sickness compensation, work and sick leave

Decision support to separate sickness compensation, activity compensation, sickness benefit, stepless reduction, dormant benefits, the five-hour rule and housing supplement — and choose the right path before you start working.

  1. 1Sickness compensation and work 2026 – which rule appliesPart 1
  2. 2Sickness compensation before 1 July 2008: which rules apply?Part 2
  3. 3Stepless reduction of sickness compensation 2026: exempt amounts, application and examplesPart 3
  4. 4The five-hour rule for sickness compensation — who it applies to and what it is notPart 4
  5. 5Dormant sickness compensation: 24 months, 25 percent and studies in 2026Part 5
  6. 6Activity compensation 2026: work, studies and dormant benefitsPart 6
  7. 7Sickness compensation and your limited company: ownership, work, salary and dividendsPart 7
  8. 8Majority owner and board member on sickness compensation: six scenariosPart 8
  9. 9Stepless reduction in your own limited company: salary, fees and dividendsPart 9
  10. 10Housing supplement with sickness compensation and work 2026Part 10
  11. 11Dormant sickness compensation and housing supplement: salary and the 25 percent paymentPart 11
  12. 12Sick leave in your own limited company: sick pay, sickness benefit and SGIPart 12
  13. 13Sick leave day by day: day 1, 8, 14 and 15Part 13
  14. 14Sick leave as a business owner: limited company, sole trader and mixed incomePart 14
  15. 15What a medical certificate for sick leave should containPart 15
  16. 16Sickness compensation or sickness benefit — what is the difference?Part 16
  17. 17SGI when you start working after sickness compensationPart 17
  18. 18If work does not work out when you have sickness compensationPart 18
  19. 19Checklist: working with sickness compensation without losing the benefitPart 19

Across authorities

When the problem crosses several authorities

These guides help with documentation, corrections, follow-up, and oversight regardless of which authority currently holds the power in the matter.

Documentation

In contact with authorities: record, request, and always respond

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Documentation

General document: request documents from authority step by step

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Appeals & oversight

Reconsideration or administrative court? Appeal Försäkringskassan

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Appeals & oversight

JO complaint: template, form, and when the Parliamentary Ombudsman will not help

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Common problems

  • You mix up sickness compensation, sickness benefit and activity compensation.
  • You do not know whether your decision is before or after 1 July 2008.
  • You believe five hours a week is always allowed, or that unpaid work never counts.

Rights and protective points

  • You can request documents that show which legal framework your decision follows.
  • You can request reconsideration and appeal according to the instructions in the decision.

Common questions

May everyone with sickness compensation work five hours a week?

No. Försäkringskassan describes the five-hour rule for those with full sickness compensation under later rules, and for those with full activity compensation. Check your own decision.