A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration
A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration
A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration
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For <strong>asyl</strong>um <strong>seekers</strong> who stay <strong>in</strong> accommodations arranged by the Swedish MigrationBoard with meals <strong>in</strong>cluded, the daily allowance is as follows:Adults:Couples:Children (0-17):24 kronor per day19 kronor per day per person12 kronor per child per day.Apart from this f<strong>in</strong>ancial aid, the Swedish Migration Board can grant a specialone-time allowance. For <strong>in</strong>stance, when an <strong>asyl</strong>um seeker comes to Sweden dur<strong>in</strong>gthe w<strong>in</strong>ter and needs warmer cloth<strong>in</strong>g (w<strong>in</strong>ter jacket) and when newly arrivedfemale <strong>asyl</strong>um <strong>seekers</strong> give birth to children need<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>fant articles such asa buggy (barnvagn).Do I have access to health care (hälsovård)?Adult <strong>asyl</strong>um <strong>seekers</strong>:All <strong>asyl</strong>um <strong>seekers</strong> are entitled to emergency medical and dental care. When firstarriv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Sweden, <strong>asyl</strong>um <strong>seekers</strong> have the right to undergo a medical exam<strong>in</strong>ationpaid <strong>for</strong> by the Swedish Migration Board if they wish to.For any visit to a health centre or hospital, adult <strong>asyl</strong>um <strong>seekers</strong> pay only 50kronor <strong>for</strong> the visit or exam<strong>in</strong>ation and 50 kronor when buy<strong>in</strong>g a prescribed medic<strong>in</strong>efrom the pharmacy. For a medical transportation they pay a maximum of 40kronor. If they have paid more than 400 kronor <strong>for</strong> doctor’s appo<strong>in</strong>tments, medicaltransportation and prescription drugs with<strong>in</strong> six months, <strong>asyl</strong>um <strong>seekers</strong> canapply <strong>for</strong> a special allowance. The Migration Board can compensate <strong>for</strong> costs over400 kronor. The county adm<strong>in</strong>istrative board receives payment <strong>for</strong> the medicalexam<strong>in</strong>ations and medical care from the Migration Board. The county adm<strong>in</strong>istrativeboard can, follow<strong>in</strong>g an application, receive payment <strong>for</strong> special costly care.In cases of medical emergencies <strong>asyl</strong>um <strong>seekers</strong> are entitled to dental care.<strong>Asylum</strong> seek<strong>in</strong>g children:<strong>Asylum</strong> <strong>seekers</strong>’ children are entitled to free of charge medical and dental healthcare services as children resident <strong>in</strong> Sweden (i.e. all k<strong>in</strong>d of health and dental care,not only emergency care).Pregnant <strong>asyl</strong>um <strong>seekers</strong>:Pregnant female <strong>asyl</strong>um <strong>seekers</strong> have the right to receive free maternity care.They also have the right to do an abortion as well as receive contraceptive adviceservices free of charge.28 | <strong>Asylum</strong> RECEPTION <strong>in</strong> FOCUS
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