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Vab in Sweden: How Paid Leave for a Sick Toddler Works, and What It Pays

August 16, 2026August 16, 2026 by Editorial Team
A parent sitting on the floor beside a small child asleep on a pillow with a soft toy

Your toddler wakes up too warm to go anywhere, förskola is out, and one of you has to stay home. In Sweden that day has a name, vab, and Försäkringskassan pays for it. You stay home first and apply afterwards, and the money lands at a little under 80 percent of your income, up to … Read more

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