The Swedish unemployment insurance fund

A-kassan, the Swedish unemployment insurance fund, offers financial support to cover your basic needs if you become unemployed.

Joining a-kassan is a requirement for eligibility to our income insurance and is strongly recommended in all cases. 

In order to receive benefits from a-kassan you need to:

  • have been paying into the fund for at least 12 months.
  • Be registered with Arbetsförmedlingen, the Swedish public employment service, since the first day you are seeking to claim benefit. 


Apply for A-kassan

Join Finansförbundet

  • Personal service and industry knowledge
  • Strong collective agre­e­ments
  • Industry-specific salary statistics
  • Income insurance
  • Politically unaffiliated