Sweden has passed a law allowing grandparents to take paid 'parental' leave. They can look after their grandchildren for up to 3 months/year and be paid for their contribution to the child's care and well-being.

The law was approved by the Swedish parliament on Monday, after being proposed in December 2023. According to the Swedish Social Security Agency, parents can transfer part of the parental leave allowance to grandparents, and a couple can transfer a maximum of 45 days a year, while a single parent, a maximum of 90 days.

Sweden, a country of 10 million people, is known for its social welfare system, which is funded by taxpayers and has for generations built a society where citizens are cared for at every stage of life, from a person's birth to old age and death. his.

In Sweden, you have the right not to work when the child is born and you receive a parental benefit, which is paid for 480 days, or about 16 months per child. From this leave, compensation is calculated for 390 days, based on the parent's income. In the remaining 90 days, parents receive a fixed amount of $17/day.

Alexandra Wallin, part of the Social Security Agency, said that the new law will bring better opportunities. Although the rules for grandparents are the same as those for ordinary parental assistance, it is required that this person is insured for parental assistance, the same as most parents in the country.

This law has been welcomed by grandparents, who want to take care of the little ones, but also get paid.

Sweden is one of the countries that has brought fantastic innovations in parenting laws and more. In 1974, the country replaced maternity leave and made it possible for both parents to take leave. Parental insurance guaranteed parents the possibility of taking 6 months of leave from work.