FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER· STOCKHOLM · THE DAY IN 5 STORIES

Planning parental leave across Sweden and Denmark

An adult pushes a seated child in a stroller along a path.
An adult pushes a child in a stroller. Illustrative photograph. Sachu Zayn / Pexels License

When one parent works in Denmark and the other in Sweden, the family’s leave plan has to fit two benefit systems. We examine the day-counting rules and the paperwork needed to establish the family’s remaining leave.

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