(edit title) Does everyone have healthcare in Sweden Resident and confused on health care vs social ins Options

[ny2dc05]

I am new to Sweden and wanted to know the difference, if any, between the Social Insurance and health care. I am here as a resident and have a full person number. Can I receive health care?

[Puffin]

Yes - usually if you have residence and a full personal number you have access to healthcare on the same terms as Swedes - usually you get a letter a few weeks after your personal number comes through - or you can do to any healthcentre in your area and registers

Social insurance requires that you are registered with Försäkringskassan and refers to benefits such as sickpay, parental leave, disability, pensions, unemployment etc - these are often related to working a qualifying period - although some have a very basic guarateed level for all
- for example Parental leave
-if you have worked 240 days prior to the birth - up to 80% of salary for 160 months divided between the parents
- if you have not worked 180 kr per day

[ny2dc05]

Thank you for your reply. This is great information. It's confusing...the difference between health care and social insurance. The people at the Forsakringskassen said that I would need the social insurance in order to see a doctor...That made me wonder if I had health care, once my social insurance was denied because we are here as students.

[hittheroadjack]

- if you have not worked 180 kr per day

What do you mean by this puffin? In relation to maternity leave or a seperate point? I probably earn less than this...although maybe not if you include taxable benefits.

[BillyB]

You earn less than 180kr per day?
what do you do?

[aino]

So I'd be lying if I said that I understand the details, but I remember that we had to explictly call Försäkringskassan and get them to send us a form to fill up/or do something in order to make sure we're "in the system." Otherwise it may take a while to get them to process you, so you can get health insurance (which as a resident you're legally entitled to). There are extra rules for unemployment and the rest.

[Yorkshireman]

- for example Parental leave. -if you have worked 240 days prior to the birth - up to 80% of salary for 160 months divided between the parents. - if you have not worked 180 kr per day

16 months.