Sickness Benefits Due To Pregnancy
A pregnant woman has the right to three different types of payment from Forsäkringskassan:
1.    Sjukpenning (sickness benefits)
2.    Havandeskapspenning (pregnancy benefits)
3.    Föräldrapenning (parental leave)
A court recently ruled (Nov 09) that Försäkringskassan is guilty of gender discrimination and awarded four women 50 000kr each in damages.
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Alternative birthing at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm
The Danderyd Method
This method means that staff will be by your side for the duration of the active stage of labour, as opposed to attending several women at the same time.
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Where the jobs are
Arbetsförmedlingen’s (Unemployment Office) General Director presented a dismal prognosis in June 2009 of unemployment figures for the coming 18 months with almost half a million people unemployed by the end of 2010.Those most affected are expected to be the young, non-Europeans, disabled and older members of the workforce. The common factor, according to the Unemployment Office, is a lack of education.
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Kungsholmen
‘While what lies beyond the City Hall is a fairly nondescript mix of apartments, shops and offices, Kungsholmen does also have a sprinkling of tranquil parks and some neighbourhood restaurants…’* 

Thus, Time Out Stockholm damns my island with faint praise. But Kungsholmen, in this humble inhabitant’s opinion is one of the most fantastic areas of Stockholm to live. It isn’t just the magnificent City Hall, which even the Lonely Planet can’t sneer at. It isn’t the fact that you can walk (yes, walk) to Central Station. It’s the make up of the island overall.
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"First Hand" Rental Contracts
The upside of the regulated rental market is that if you get a ‘first hand’ rental – i.e. one where your name is on the lease - the rents are not market regulated but strictly controlled and you could get a real bargain. The downside is that you may have a very long wait for a popular sized property in a popular area. A ‘very long’ wait can amount to ten years or more.
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The Cohabitees Act
Unmarried couples who live together in Sweden are governed by the Cohabitees Act 2003 (sambolagen). Living together is much the same as being married, yet the law does not give the same protection to the couple.
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Dr Julie Lundgren
Having relocated from Michigan in the US in 2006, Dr. Julie Lundgren knows all about moving from one side of the Atlantic to another and all that relocation entails, both personally and professionally. In a series of articles she offers a psychological perspective of the difficulties individuals and couples can face as a result of relocation, as well as tips for coping with the situation.
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