Sweden offers up to 480 days of parental leave, with fathers receiving two months of paid leave. Parents can also reduce working hours by 25% until their child is eight years old. The government provides a monthly allowance and free education and meals for children. In some cities, parents with strollers can use public transport for free.
Sweden’s parental leave policy is among the most generous in the world. Mothers and fathers are allowed up to 480 days of leave from work after the birth of a child. Fathers are given two months of paid leave and parents can choose how to divide the remaining time between them. And once Swedish parents go back to work, they can choose to reduce working hours by 25% until their child is eight years old. It is not uncommon for Swedish employers to allow parents to organize their own working hours.
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The Swedish government pays parents a monthly allowance known as a barnbidrag to help with childcare expenses. The allowance is SEK 1,050 per child (approximately $118 USD).
Education is provided free of charge for children from kindergarten to upper secondary school (ages three to 19), including free meals.
In the capital of Sweden, Stockholm, and other large cities, parents who push their children in strollers or prams can use public transport for free.
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