In a groundbreaking move, Sweden has enacted a new law that allows grandparents to receive paid parental leave to care for their grandchildren. This revolutionary legislation, effective from Monday, compensates grandparents for babysitting their grandkids for up to three months during the first year of the child's life.
Under this new law, grandparents are entitled to a portion of the parents' substantial parental leave allowance. The Social Insurance Agency, which administers the social insurance system, outlines that a parent couple may transfer up to 45 days to others, while a single parent may transfer up to 90 days. Alexandra Wallin, a representative from the Social Insurance Agency, told Swedish broadcaster SVT that the new law will "give greater opportunities" to families. However, she clarified that the regulations for grandparents are the same as those for regular parental leave, with eligibility based on insurance, a condition met by the majority of Swedish citizens.
