A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration
A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration
A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration
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Can I jo<strong>in</strong> a trade union and enjoy benefits of unemployment <strong>in</strong>surance(a-kassa) under my <strong>asyl</strong>um period?Yes, you can be a member if you have an <strong>in</strong>come generat<strong>in</strong>g job. You can eitherdo that through your employer or directly by contact<strong>in</strong>g the union. If you meetcerta<strong>in</strong> general conditions such as payment of membership fees, length of periodworked then you can have the right to unemployment <strong>in</strong>surance if you lose yourjob <strong>for</strong> a period of one year. Becom<strong>in</strong>g a member of the workers Union alsoentitles you to a rebate <strong>in</strong> the cost of home and travel <strong>in</strong>surance. You can f<strong>in</strong>dcontact details to different trade unions <strong>in</strong> the end of this book.Do I have the right to sickness allowance if I am work<strong>in</strong>g(sjukpenn<strong>in</strong>g)?In order to be covered by benefits of the Swedish Social Insurance Agency(Försäkr<strong>in</strong>gskassan) one needs to be either liv<strong>in</strong>g or work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Sweden and beregistered at the Swedish Social Insurance Agency. However, because <strong>asyl</strong>um<strong>seekers</strong> dur<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>asyl</strong>um period cannot be registered at the Swedish Social InsuranceAgency as residents <strong>in</strong> the country, they are not entitled to sickness allowancesfrom Försäkr<strong>in</strong>gskassan if they become ill while work<strong>in</strong>g.What can affect my eligibility to the benefits under the wait<strong>in</strong>g time?• Negative decision on your <strong>asyl</strong>um application• If you do not take part <strong>in</strong> the organized activities• If you do not cooperate with the concerned authorities and make the <strong>asyl</strong>umprocess difficult, or if you do not cooperate concern<strong>in</strong>g return if you get anexpulsion order• If you become self-reliant (lose the right to daily allowance)• If you go <strong>in</strong> hid<strong>in</strong>gDo I have the right to get my daily allowances while gett<strong>in</strong>g salaryfrom employment?The daily allowances are given to you because you are believed to be lack<strong>in</strong>g other<strong>in</strong>come sources. Receiv<strong>in</strong>g this state aid and at the same time gett<strong>in</strong>g salary isnot only immoral but also aga<strong>in</strong>st the law. In such a case the Migration Boardhas the right to report you to the police and demand you pay back the amount ofmoney which you did not have the right to receive. Above all this can probablynegatively affect your <strong>asyl</strong>um case. There<strong>for</strong>e, it is very important to declare anyamount of money you get from employment irrespective of how little or much itis. The Migration Board decides if you still need support or not.A <strong>Handbook</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Asylum</strong> Seekers <strong>in</strong> Sweden | 31
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