A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration

protection. The police in Sweden are for all. Other emergency calls: Ambulance,rescue corps, dentist, doctor, information on poison, mountain rescue corps, aswell as fire department call 112. Information on poison: 08-33 12 31.Purchasing and performing undeclared work (svartjobb)Undeclared work, or “black work” as one says in Sweden, refers to income fromwork on which tax should be paid in Sweden but is not. According to Swedishtax legislation virtually all legal income should be taxed, from the first Swedishcrown onwards, and no group of people exempt from this responsibility. Workingblack or purchasing services without paying tax on them is regarded as a minorinfraction, whilst it is seen as a serious offence to enter incorrect information inone’s declaration of income. Because all social services in Sweden are financed bytaxes and because the economic assistance and other social services provided toyou as an asylum seeker are also financed by taxes, it is very essential that peoplepay taxes and to do so to purchase and perform declared job (white work).Violence against women and childrenwww.sweden.seIn 1998, the Swedish government passed new legislation on the violation of awoman’s integrity, establishing tougher sentences for men who perpetrate violenceon women they know. The police were also given a mandate to prioritizereports of violence against women. In addition, penalties now increase with eachincident; in other words, a punch in the face that in other circumstances wouldcount as “petty assault” can now be considered “gross violation of a woman’s integrity”if it is part of a history of abuse. This crime now results in a much toughersentence. It is also forbidden in Sweden to hit children under any circumstance.Nobody, not even parents, are allowed to hit children! There are special centres toshelter and protect women and children who have been subject of violence or arethreatened with it. Generally speaking any use of violence, be it physical or verbal,is not allowed in Sweden. If you have been subjected to any kind of violence youshould report it immediately to the police.Drugs, alcohol and tobaccowww.aic.gov.au/research/drugs/international/sweden.html, www.sweden.seAll types of narcotics are prohibited in Sweden. There are some very strong regulationsagainst using and dealing with drugs and also against drinking and driving.Prison terms are given for all drug offences. Only murder, robbery and arsongive longer prison sentences than drug offences. Drug offences are classified intoA Handbook for Asylum Seekers in Sweden | 41