Swedish immigrant elderly

The welfare in northern Europe is universal and extensive for all citizens. People enjoy all kinds of social welfare at every stage of their lives from cradle to grave. Nordic countries encourage childbearing, giving birth to children can get government rewards, and giving birth to more children will get more rewards. Finnish women enjoy one-year paid maternity leave and their jobs are preserved; If the maternity leave is too long and she wants to go to work, the husband can take care of the children at home and enjoy paid maternity leave; Everything in kindergarten is free. Primary schools, middle schools and universities are free of charge or enjoy high subsidies from tuition fees to accommodation.

Sweden encourages students to study abroad, and 30% of the total number of international students receive government funding. Everyone enjoys medical insurance. The elderly have old-age insurance, and the government provides special apartments for the elderly and the disabled, and provides quality care. Unemployed people have unemployment benefits, and the current unemployment benefits in Denmark are 1800 USD per month. In a word, people don't have to worry about their children going to school, seeing a doctor personally and providing for the elderly, and they don't have to save money for the elderly. Even if they have no job, they still have food. Drunk people can also live in low-cost houses, immigrants and refugees can also enjoy various benefits, and all vulnerable groups can be taken care of.

Sweden is the earliest and most influential country in Northern Europe to implement the welfare system. Sweden is recognized as a "typical welfare state", also known as the "Swedish model", which is the "third way" between capitalism and socialism. As early as before the First World War, Sweden implemented social insurance for some employees, including work injury, illness and pension, and later implemented unemployment insurance. With the strengthening of economic strength, we will gradually improve its public welfare system and provide generous subsidies for education, medical care and care for children and the elderly. This welfare system, coupled with the progressive tax system, has narrowed the gap between people's actual income and living standards. It makes it impossible for someone in this society to have everything, and it is impossible for someone to have nothing. An American sociologist once said, "Sweden born in the 20th century is like winning the lottery". This shows that even some Americans envy Sweden's welfare system.

30-50%。 The government pays all kinds of welfare expenses with huge taxes. "The wool is on the sheep", and the welfare comes from paying taxes. However, the tax paid is different. People with high incomes pay more taxes (due to the progressive tax system, 70-80% of high-income people in Sweden pay taxes), while people with low incomes pay less taxes, but everyone has equal rights to enjoy social welfare. High taxes are closely related to high wages. At present, the average monthly salary in Nordic countries is around 3,000 euros.

Source: Nordic Star official website