After peaking in 2014, the total number of households in Sweden receiving housing allowance decreased. In 2014, there were roughly 177,000 households receiving housing allowance, whereas this had fallen below 134,000 in 2021. Of the housing allowance recipients in 2021, 107,000 were households with children and 27,000 were young people without children.
Number of households receiving housing allowance in Sweden from 2011 to 2021, by type of household
Housing allowance can be paid to families with children and young people (18-28 years old) without children with low incomes. You can obtain housing allowance regardless of whether you own or rent accommodation.
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Försäkringskassan. (April 28, 2022). Number of households receiving housing allowance in Sweden from 2011 to 2021, by type of household [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/536899/sweden-housing-allowance-recipients-by-type-of-household/
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Försäkringskassan. (2022). Number of households receiving housing allowance in Sweden from 2011 to 2021, by type of household. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536899/sweden-housing-allowance-recipients-by-type-of-household/
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