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Social security in Sweden is an aspect of the Swedish welfare system and consists of various social insurances handled by the National Agency for Social Insurance (Swedish: Försäkringskassan), and welfare provided based on need by local municipalities.
Social security contributions are paid to finance the social security system. Income tax on salaries is deducted by the employer (a PAYE system) and paid directly by the employer to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket). The effective taxation rate in Sweden is commonly cited as among the highest in the world; see list of countries by tax rates.
The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs is responsible for welfare. This is defined as social security in the case of illness, old age and for the family; social services; health care; promotion of health and children's rights; individual help for persons with disabilities and coordination of the national disability policies.
The Swedish social pension is administered by the Swedish Pensions Agency, and ensures a minimum level of pension for all residents. [24] It covers everyone who has worked or lived in Sweden. [25] The social pension consists of several different parts, such as the income pension, income pension complement, premium pension and guarantee pension ...
Only social security contributions without a ceiling can be included in the highest marginal tax rate as only those are effectively a tax for general distribution among the population. Some other taxes (for instance property tax , substantial in many countries, such as the United States) and income tax are not shown here.
Total net social spending in terms of percent of GDP, takes into account public and private social expenditure, and also includes the effect of direct taxes (income tax and social security contributions), indirect taxation of consumption on cash benefits, as well as tax breaks for social purposes. [1]
35% (additional 10% by the employee for social security contributions, i.e. health insurance, pension and education); and additional 10% by the employer for various social security contributions) 18% [ 6 ] (Reduced rates 5%, 7% and 0% for life necessities – groceries, water, prescription medications, medical equipment and supplies, public ...
Social insurance system: Mandatory individual accounts: Voluntary individual accounts Russia: Basic pension: Social insurance system: Mandatory pension funds: Voluntary private pension funds Rwanda: No: Social insurance system: N/A: N/A Saudi Arabia: No: Social insurance system: N/A: N/A Senegal: No: Social insurance system: N/A: N/A Sierra ...