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Jessica Rodén (S)
What Jessica Rodén has said in the chamber of the Swedish Riksdag, debate by debate. The lines under each debate sum up a speech; they are written and translated by AI in advance and may contain errors, so check against the speech.
Kammarkoll has the Riksdag's speeches from 26 September 2022 onwards; older debates are not included.
Welfare, school, migration and economy debate in Riksdag
- Argues that Swedish sign language is the deaf's mother tongue and a democratic right. Criticizes that the access to sign language interpretation is insufficient and demands that society lives up to its responsibility to guarantee equal participation. Read the speech
Occupational injury insurance: M and S demand clearer rules
- Argues that the occupational injury insurance does not function well enough today. Criticizes the minister for not providing clear information on which changes she wants to implement and demands answers on what should be better in four years. Read the speech
- Asks which parts of the investigation are being prepared and which are not. Means that analyses must lead to action and demands answers on what the government wants to do with the occupational injury insurance. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the minister does not provide clear statements on which changes are to be implemented. Wants to strengthen the occupational injury insurance so that more people receive financial security, that it better accounts for women's working lives, and that exemptions are removed. Read the speech
Admission to special school for deaf students and sign language
- Argues that the government misses the core of the issue because sign language is the child's language and identity, not a support measure. Criticizes that investments in student health do not create a sign-language-based educational environment. Asks whether the child's right to education is considered met without such an environment. Read the speech
- Argues that there is a difference between being able to attend primary school and actually having access to the education. Criticizes a system where children risk waiting until they have fallen behind before they receive the right educational environment and asks whether the child's need for a sign language environment should carry more weight in decisions regarding special school. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the minister has not answered previous questions. Asks if the minister is prepared to review the rules for the special school so that deaf children's right to sign language and a sign-language educational environment is strengthened. Read the speech
Social insurance benefit caps and sanction fees to counter fraud
- Supports the bill to protect welfare against fraud. Argues that the measures are very intrusive for persons with mental illness or disabilities and criticizes the government's lack of reforms for the sick and injured. Read the speech
Sickness insurance exception after day 180 and return to work
- Argues that the sickness insurance's exception after day 180 is important for individuals to be rehabilitated back to their regular work. Criticizes that the government has not answered the question of how they intend to handle the exception. Read the speech
- Argues that stress-related ill health and exhaustion are caused by high workload in welfare professions. Criticizes that the responsibility falls on the person on sick leave instead of on the employer and questions the government's lack of impact in the area. Read the speech
- Argues that the working environment must be improved for welfare workers so that they do not become ill from their work. Criticizes that the minister has not answered the question of whether the government plans to make the application of the exception stricter. Read the speech
Social insurance: SD wants sanctions, S/V/MP want no karen
- Wants to abolish the care deduction and strengthen the sickness insurance by creating conditions for recovery instead of pressing down sickness rates. Criticizes the government's policy for increasing inequality and argues that the sickness insurance must be a promise of security and solidarity. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's and the Sweden Democrats' policy already burdens welfare workers. Asks why the Moderates want to limit a tool that helps people back into work. Read the speech
- Hope that the government and the Sweden Democrats make major investments in Finsam. Argues that the occupational injury insurance is outdated and needs to be modernized to handle stress and mental health. Asks when the government will implement the investigation's proposals. Read the speech
Social insurance for elite athletes and cultural workers
- Argues that sickness benefit-determining income (SGI) does not reflect the modern working life for cultural workers and freelancers. Wants the system to be modernized so that these groups receive a predictable security and right to compensation despite varying incomes. Read the speech
Reduced employer contributions for 19-23-year-olds proposal
- Criticizes that the proposal costs 6 billion kronor and subsidizes jobs that would have occurred anyway. Argues that instead, one should invest in infrastructure, education, and targeted measures to make young people stronger. Read the speech
Social security contributions: S, V, C, and M debate funding
- Proposes approval of the committee's proposal. Argues that the social insurance is a collective promise of security and criticizes the government's priorities as well as the current sickness insurance system. Read the speech
Care deduction: M defends against S proposal to abolish it
- Argues that the travel deduction is a form of class legislation that financially punishes those who must be physically present. Therefore wants to remove the deduction to create a more modern labor market. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government focuses on behavioral effects instead of the people affected by the commuting deduction. Argues that the deduction is a form of class legislation that affects occupations where one must be present and demands a more equal labor market. Read the speech
Försäkringskassan clawbacks and occupational injury insurance
- Argues that the occupational injury insurance does not keep its promises and that the system does not work. Wants to reform the insurance to build on trust, remove exceptions for female-dominated occupations and introduce a fixed time point for review. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the occupational injury insurance is too complicated and that system errors at Försäkringskassan lead to brutal clawbacks for individuals. Asks for the government's plan to rectify these system errors and lack of coordination. Read the speech
- Argues that the safety systems should be based on trust and not suspicion. Criticizes the current system for being too complex and causing incorrect demands, and proposes that a government inquiry should be used to create a fairer occupational injury insurance. Read the speech
Economic conditions for persons with disabilities and tax cuts
- Argues that the guarantee level for sickness benefit is too low to provide a dignified standard of living. Wants the benefit to be increased so that persons with disabilities can live like others and asks if the minister considers that today's level provides this. Read the speech
- Asks if the minister considers that today's levels give people with disabilities the opportunity to live like others. Argues that the compensations need to be reviewed so that persons with sickness and activity compensation do not end up in poverty. Read the speech
Interpretation services rights and responsibility distribution
- Argues that communication is the basis for human dignity and that the interpretation service is a matter of human rights and language policy. Criticizes the government's response for being too theoretical and that the investigation has lain on the table for three years without concrete proposals. Asks when concrete proposals can be expected and what is hindering legislation on the right to one's own language. Read the speech
- Argues that interpretation is about identity and freedom, not just language. Criticizes that MUCF funds do not replace the right to an interpreter and asks why the government has not started the investigated work regarding children's interpretation situation. Read the speech
- Emphasizes that sign language is a human right and a natural part of Sweden's linguistic community. Argues that access to interpretation is a democratic right rather than a service in order to ensure an inclusive democracy. Read the speech
Young people with activity compensation employment support
- Argues that the path to work should begin with security and coordination rather than individuals having to navigate between authorities themselves. Criticizes that the government's measures may be too late for many young people who have already waited too long for support. Read the speech
- Argues that support, rehabilitation and opportunities are the way forward rather than stricter rules. Criticizes that the government's measures are delayed until the last year of the mandate period and demands preventive measures as well as that young people with disabilities are seen as a resource. Read the speech
- Argues that young people with activity compensation have the potential to do more and want more. Suggests that one should consider broadening the existing legislation to reach more target groups and work more actively. Read the speech
Social insurance and financial assistance fraud control tools
- Proposes approval of the committee's proposal to strengthen the social security and the economic assistance. Argues that the safety nets must be developed to follow societal developments, be fair and understandable. Emphasizes that better control tools are necessary to combat welfare crime and protect the common good. Read the speech
Deaf and hard of hearing rights to Swedish Sign Language education
- Argues that existing curricula for hearing students are insufficient for deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Suggests that the children need their own national curriculum and grading criteria because sign language is the child's language, not necessarily the family's. Asks whether the government will task Skolverket with developing a national curriculum for Swedish Sign Language as a mother tongue. Read the speech
- Argues that existing curricula are insufficient because they are developed for hearing students learning sign language as a foreign language. Asks if the Minister can instruct Skolverket to develop a curriculum for mother tongue instruction in sign language. Read the speech
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Sickness insurance: mental health, rehabilitation and payments
- Criticizes the government's policy for failing to provide security and argues that the occupational injury insurance is complex and unequal. Wants to modernize the insurance so that it includes mental health, stress-related exhaustion, and new forms of employment. Read the speech
Social security contributions: impact on small businesses
- Welcomes that the social security contributions finance the safety systems and create economic security and social justice. Moves for approval of the committee's proposal to ensure that employees' security is not sacrificed for the companies' predictability. Read the speech
Sickness insurance compensation until age 66 and work capacity
- Criticizes that the Minister has not given a clearer answer regarding the harmonization of the labor market concept or developed how the new mandate shall help the target group. Argues that the sickness insurance is a central part of the Swedish model. Read the speech
Sickness benefit and maintenance for reduced work capacity
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- Criticizes the government's policy as inflation and high costs affect the economy. Argues that the regulatory framework is rigid and that the concept of work capacity must be harmonized and become more grounded in reality to avoid people who are ill being denied sickness benefit. Asks how new mandates for Försäkringskassan and Arbetsförmedlingen help people who have been assessed as too ill to work. Read the speech
Sick leave return to work: Government measures and cooperation
- Argues that the sickness insurance should be a bridge back to work instead of a trap. Criticizes the government's lack of initiative to improve the working environment and prevent illness. Wants to see preventive measures and support for those who have become ill from their work. Read the speech
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Occupational Injury Inquiry timeline and quarantine deductions
- Argues that the occupational injury insurance is deficient and that many are affected by stress-related ill health without receiving the right support. Asks why the government does not present concrete proposals despite that the inquiry's proposals are considered capable of improving coordination. Read the speech
- Criticizes the lack of decisiveness regarding the occupational injury investigation. Asks what has happened with the proposals since they were submitted to the Council of State and emphasizes that work should be a path to security. Read the speech
Occupational injury inquiry timeline and labor market policy
- Criticizes that the government focuses on activity requirements instead of creating more jobs or strengthening the occupational injury insurance. Argues that persons with heavy work tasks need a secure insurance and demands action to remove exemptions that deny compensation. Read the speech
Youth unemployment in Östergötland: S wants double training
- Argues that the government's policy has made it harder for young people to enter the labor market. Wants to advocate for a policy that invests in young people and future jobs instead of tripping them up. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government has scaled back investments for education and skills development. Argues that it is strange that the government does not invest more in schools to give young people better conditions to obtain good grades. Read the speech
Cost compensation for children with disabilities: M and S
- Argues that the reform does not live up to its purpose since over 90 percent of the applications are rejected. Criticizes the bureaucratic and inaccessible system and requests concrete measures in the short term to facilitate things for families. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the application process is difficult to understand and requires extensive documentation. Asks if one really has to wait for an evaluation before improving the information or changing the application process. Read the speech
- Argues that the reform does not reach the parents who need it most. Wants the work to improve the information on Försäkringskassan's website to proceed faster. Read the speech
Economic inequalities: tax cuts vs. safety nets for poverty
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- Argues that the government's policy and tax cuts increase economic inequalities and disadvantage those who are outside the labor market. Wants strong safety nets that reduce inequalities and asks why sickness and activity benefits are not indexed. Read the speech
Women's stress sick leave: 500 million for primary care
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- Argues that the government's initiatives are like putting a bandage on a broken leg because women return to the same stressful and understaffed workplaces. Wants the government to do more to ensure that women do not become ill from their jobs. Read the speech
Women's stress-related sick leave and welfare sector funding
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- Argues that stress-related ill health is a systemic failure caused by underfunding of the welfare sector and high demands on women. Wants powerful reforms for sustainable workplaces and asks if the government sees the connection between underfunding and sick leave. Read the speech
- Appreciate the Minister's commitment and willingness to see the big picture in the issues. Hope that future solutions truly make a difference for women's health and working environment. Read the speech
Government management of economy, infrastructure, and health
- Criticizes that the government refrains from investing in families with children by not increasing the child allowance and instead lowering the housing allowance. Asks when economically vulnerable families with children will see the bright horizon that the government has promised. Read the speech
Sign language training for parents of children with hearing loss
- Wants the sign language training for parents to become more flexible to meet families' individual needs. Argues that insufficient training can lead to isolation and hinder children's linguistic and social development. Asks if the government will proceed with the proposals. Read the speech
- Want the sign language training for parents to be made more flexible to meet families' individual needs. Asks if the government sees the possibility of offering more hours to those families who truly need it. Read the speech
- Argues that 240 hours of training is insufficient to master a language. Wants a training that is flexible enough to be adapted to each family's unique needs and situation. Read the speech
Abolishing compensation for high sick pay costs in Sweden
- Accepts the government's proposal to abolish the compensation due to the system's efficiency deficiencies and risk of incorrect payments. However, expresses concerns that the abolition may affect the willingness to employ the chronically ill. Read the speech
Sickness and activity allowance inflation and price base
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- Argues that the current indexing does not compensate for increased living costs. Demands rapid measures to increase the benefits and asks why investments in these are not considered inflation-driving while tax cuts for high-income earners are not. Read the speech
- Argues that the sickness and activity allowance is too low and causes poverty. Criticizes the Minister's passive stance and demands strengthened economic security for these individuals. Read the speech
Healthcare capacity, labor market policy and social issues
- Criticizes that the accessibility of Försäkringskassan's services has deteriorated due to the government's savings. Asks what measures the minister intends to take to remedy the serious accessibility problems. Read the speech
Occupational injury insurance: mental health and gig economy
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- Wants the occupational injury insurance to be expanded to cover new forms of work such as the gig economy and include mental health. Criticizes the government's lack of clear messages and demands action instead of words. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's lack of action and claims that they are underfunding the welfare system. Argues that the investigation's proposals require political will to create a more inclusive and fair labor market. Read the speech
Women's stress-related sick leave: work environment and funding
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- Argues that stress-related sick leaves increase when high demands are not balanced with sufficient resources. Criticizes the government's underfunding of welfare and asks how preventive work environment measures are to be strengthened under these conditions. Read the speech
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Healthcare, defense, migration and social issues debate
- Highlights the economic vulnerability that households receiving sickness and activity compensation experience due to high costs. Asks the government what they intend to do to improve the economic security for this group. Read the speech
Sickness and activity benefits labor market concept debate
- Want to strengthen the sickness insurance as an investment in human values and solidarity. Argues that the sickness benefit should be tested against the same labor market concepts as the sickness allowance to avoid rejections based on intended work that does not actually exist. Read the speech
- Argues that mental illness is a growing problem with major socio-economic consequences. Wants to strengthen the sickness insurance because persons with reduced work capacity do not become more employable by being made poorer. Asks if it is reasonable that persons without work capacity are denied with reference to a job that does not exist. Read the speech
- Want to make visible people who are denied their compensation by reading out quotes from those affected. Asks if it is reasonable to be denied sickness compensation on the grounds that one should seek a job that does not exist. Read the speech
Sickness and activity compensation indexing and living costs
- Argues that the sickness and activity allowance should provide economic security and quality of life. Criticizes that the link to the price base amount does not protect against high inflation and asks why tax cuts for high-income earners are not considered to fuel inflation. Read the speech
- Argues that the current model increases economic inequality and that households without a connection to the labor market are falling behind. Criticizes the government for prioritizing tax cuts for high-income earners over strengthening the sickness and activity allowance. Asks why tax cuts for high-income earners do not fuel inflation. Read the speech
- Asks why tax cuts for high-income earners do not fuel inflation while increased benefits would. Argues that low sickness and activity benefits cause poverty and that strengthened economic security is an investment in an inclusive society. Read the speech
Sickness insurance and disability benefits: SD, S, and V views
- Argues that the sickness insurance is a collective responsibility that should provide economic security and strengthen the social safety net. Proposes that the same labor market concept shall apply to sickness and activity compensation and that the indexation of the guarantee compensation should be reviewed. Criticizes the Sverigedemokraterna for having changed their position regarding the labor market concept. Wants to re-establish the occupational injury insurance by implementing the investigation's proposals. Read the speech
Government vision and budget for persons with disabilities
- Argues that persons with disabilities have a right to independence and quality-assured interventions. Criticizes that the cashless society marginalizes individuals who cannot handle digital services. Asks what measures the government is taking to counteract discrimination. Read the speech
- Argues that the cashless society creates obstacles for persons with disabilities and reduces their independence. Emphasizes that active work is required to ensure that everyone has the prerequisites to be fully included in society. Read the speech
Social insurance: KD, SD, and V debate sickness benefits
- Argues that the sickness insurance should provide security in life's different stages. Asks what message the member has for people with such a low economic standard that they must receive financial support from relatives. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's focus on inflation means that people with sickness benefit and activity compensation are used as a buffer for the government's policy. Asks if the member shares the government's position that economically vulnerable persons with disabilities should function as a buffer. Read the speech
- Wants to strengthen the sickness insurance and make it more solidary, fair, and equal. Argues that current sickness and activity benefits are too low and that the government has stopped the work to improve the regulatory framework to strengthen economic security. Read the speech
Employment for people with disabilities: Arbetsförmedlingen
- Argues that daily activities must not become the only option for persons with disabilities. Wants to strengthen the requirement for stronger and more individually adapted support so that more people can enter employment. Criticizes that the investigation on economic security was discontinued. Read the speech
- Argues that persons with disabilities risk exclusion and economic vulnerability. Points out that Sweden has international commitments to guarantee equal opportunities for work and criticizes the lack of concrete proposals to increase economic security. Read the speech
Living conditions for people with disabilities on sickness pay
- Criticizes that the government does not provide reassuring messages to persons with sickness benefit and activity compensation. Argues that low benefit levels create poverty in combination with high inflation and asks if the government will take measures to strengthen their economic situation. Read the speech
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Economic security for illness and disability: SD, S, MP plans
- Argues that the commuting deduction hits hardest those workers who cannot work from home. Asks whether the government parties will remove the commuting deduction for welfare personnel. Read the speech
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- Stands behind the Social Democrats' special statement. Argues that a secure health insurance is a central part of the welfare system that should provide economic security, support, and rehabilitation for those who become ill. Read the speech
Prostitution as grounds for deportation from Sweden
- Argues that prostitution is a modern type of slave trade where those who sell their bodies are always victims of crime. Asks if it is offensive that prostitution in the Tidö Agreement is described as an example of misconduct. Read the speech
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- Criticizes that the Tidö Agreement lacks reforms for equality and that the government does not have more proposals than to constitutionally protect the right to abortion. Argues that the government's budget will have negative consequences for women, equality, and welfare. Read the speech
Digital doctor visits and locum doctors in sick leave process
- Proposes approval of the committee's proposal. Argues that there is a need for national guidance to create uniformity between regions and healthcare providers when issuing sick leave based on digital doctor visits and that it is expedient with a national support. Read the speech
Crime, infrastructure, economy, housing and climate debate
- Argues that all people should be able to participate in society on equal terms through access to language. Wants the government to clarify the legislation to ensure that all hearing-impaired and deaf people are given access to sign language throughout their lives. Read the speech
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