Social security in Sweden consists of various social insurances handled by Försäkringskassan and welfare given out on a need basis by local municipalities

Municipalities of Sweden

The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...

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The parents of children up to age of 16, sometimes older, receive a child allowance, "barnbidrag" of 1,050 kr per child, with an additional supplement, "flerbarnstillägg", for multiple children ranging from 150 kr for two children to 4,114 kr for six children.