Swedish-language requirement for the care of the elderly to be introduced
Published:
The Riksdag has voted in favour of the Government’s proposal stating that providers of care for the elderly will be obliged to work to ensure that staff have relevant knowledge of the Swedish language. The objective is to contribute to higher quality in the care of the elderly.
The proposal states that it is the Government who will issue provisions concerning the level of knowledge of Swedish deemed relevant in order to implement measures in the care of the elderly.
The amendments will come into force on 1 July 2026.
Committee report (In Swedish):
Ett språkkrav inom äldreomsorgen (SoU26)