Sweden Introduces Paid Parental Leave for Grandparents

Sweden has implemented a new law allowing grandparents to receive paid parental leave for up to three months in the first year of their grandchild's life. This decision builds upon Sweden's longstanding tradition of comprehensive parental benefits, further strengthening its taxpayer-funded social welfare system.

Sweden launched a groundbreaking new law on Monday, allowing grandparents to step in and receive paid parental leave while taking care of their grandchildren for up to three months in a child's first year.

The legislative move follows the 349-seat Riksdag's approval in December of the government's proposal to transfer parental allowance. This comes half a century after Sweden became the first country to introduce paid parental leave for fathers, not just mothers.

Under this new law, parents can allocate part of their generous parental leave allowance to the child's grandparents. Parental couples can transfer up to 45 days, while single parents can transfer 90 days, as detailed by the Social Insurance Agency, which oversees the social insurance system.

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