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Healthcare & welfare
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Where do the parties stand on healthcare and welfare?

Profit caps in welfare divide the parties: Vänsterpartiet, Socialdemokraterna, Miljöpartiet and Sverigedemokraterna want to restrict profit-taking in publicly funded elder care, while Centerpartiet, Liberalerna, Kristdemokraterna and Moderaterna say no. On benefits, the same four parties back higher sickness pay — joined by Kristdemokraterna on child allowance — while Moderaterna and Liberalerna reject the increases. Rent setting draws a different line: Centerpartiet, Liberalerna and Moderaterna want to allow more market-based rents, which Vänsterpartiet, Socialdemokraterna, Miljöpartiet and Kristdemokraterna reject.

Where all 14 parties stand across 7 questions on Welfare — from the parties’ programmes, with source quotes where available and an in-depth page for each.

Where the parties stand

Riksdag parties

Biggest disagreements

The questions on Welfare where the Riksdag parties’ coded positions are furthest apart.

Broadest agreement

The smallest spread in the area: of the 8 Riksdag parties, 6 broadly agree and 0 broadly disagree.

Common questions

Short answers from the Riksdag parties’ programmes. Open each compass question to see all 14 parties.

Which parties want to cap profits in elder care?

Compass question: “Profits in publicly funded elderly care should be capped.”

Agree in full or in part: Vänsterpartiet, Socialdemokraterna, and Miljöpartiet.

Disagree in full or in part: Centerpartiet, Kristdemokraterna, and Moderaterna.

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Which parties want to allow more market-based rents?

Compass question: “Rent regulation (hyresreglering) should be loosened to allow more market-driven rents.”

Agree in full or in part: Centerpartiet, Liberalerna, Kristdemokraterna, and Moderaterna.

Disagree in full or in part: Vänsterpartiet, Socialdemokraterna, Miljöpartiet, and Sverigedemokraterna.

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Which parties want the state to take over healthcare?

Compass question: “The state should take over primary responsibility for healthcare from the regions.”

Agree in full or in part: Liberalerna, Kristdemokraterna, and Sverigedemokraterna.

Disagree in full or in part: Vänsterpartiet, Socialdemokraterna, Miljöpartiet, Centerpartiet, and Moderaterna.

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All 7 questions on Welfare
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Edition 02 · Riksdag 2026
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