Better tools to combat the criminal economy - payment security within the social security system
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Summary AI, written in advance
M wants to combat the criminal economy by introducing payment security within the social insurance system 1. M believes that those who steal from the social insurance systems steal from both those who should receive the money and from all taxpayers and the entire Swedish people 1. M wants to review the regulatory framework so that one can intervene and secure assets before a decision has gained legal force 1. This is done so that individuals cannot dispose of their assets and in this way avoid repaying a claim from the state and the Swedish people 1. M motions for approval of the committee's proposal 1.
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Magnus Resare (M)
Mr. Speaker! I have noted that the Speaker of the House is releasing a book in the coming days - about tomato cultivation, for that matter, but it is going to be exciting to read. If someone is going to write a book about this parliamentary term, I think an appropriate name for that book would possibly be the title of today's committee report, namely Better tools to combat the criminal economy. That is exactly what this government has prioritized during this parliamentary term.
Better tools to combat the criminal economy - payment security within the social security system
We do this against the gangs. We take their cars and watches. We ensure that the police get more tools. And we introduce visitation zones, which I note that the opposition now sees as one of the absolute primary tools to combat the negative things we see in Sweden.
But not all criminal economy is about drugs and robberies. There is also crime against our welfare systems. That is what we are going to talk a little bit about today. The one who steals from the social insurance systems steals both from those who should actually receive the money and from all taxpayers and the entire Swedish people. We, of course, want to put a stop to that.
If it is the case that, for example, Försäkringskassan perceives that someone has received an incorrect payment, this person should not be able to dispose of all their assets and in that way avoid having to pay back the debt that exists from the state and the Swedish people. Therefore, we want to review the regulatory framework and enable payment security. Before the decision has gained legal force, one should thus be able to step in and secure assets. If, after the decision has gained legal force, it is determined that a repayment is required, there should be any assets remaining to compensate the state and the people.
With that, I move for approval of the committee's proposal.
The deliberation was hereby concluded.
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