The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish woman ordered to pay back half a million after working in Norway while on sick leave A woman from Umeå in Sweden received state sick pay for several years while working over the border in Norway. https://www.thelocal.se/20180211/swedish-woman-ordered-to-pay-back-half-a-million-after-working-in-norway-while-on-sick-leave Sun, 11 Feb 2018 15:38:57 +0100 swedish-woman-ordered-to-pay-back-half-a-million-after-working-in-norway-while-on-sick-leave Paternity test takes 14 years Social welfare board routines stipulate that a paternity suit should be completed within a year. A case in Lund in southern Sweden took 14 years without result. https://www.thelocal.se/20081207/16186 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:42:00 +0100 16186 Social welfare numbers decline The number of social welfare recipients continues to decline in Sweden. The new statistics paint a mixed picture however. https://www.thelocal.se/20080621/12572 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:19:00 +0200 12572