On October 1, 2025, a new law on income-based unemployment insurance will take effect. The aim is to make unemployment benefits fairer and easier to navigate. Instead of requiring employers to report detailed information about working hours and wages, income data will be retrieved directly from the Swedish Tax Agency. This has raised questions about the employer certificate, and many employers are now wondering whether they will still need to provide such certificates after October 2025.
Employer certificates made simpler
Today, companies issue employer certificates in several ways. Some generate them manually from their payroll system, while others use the digital portal arbetsgivarintyg.nu. Although the portal is far more efficient, both methods can involve significant administration when unemployment insurance funds (a-kassor) request additional details.
The new law simplifies the certificate requirements. Employers will no longer need to fill in detailed salary information and the number of hours worked month by month. However, certain information will still be required, including:
- Employment start and end dates
- Type of employment and company registration number
- Reason for termination of employment
- Information on unpaid leave or severance pay
Employer certificates during the transition
Under the new unemployment insurance system, benefits will be based on income rather than time worked. For this reason, details about working hours and income will eventually be removed from the employer certificate, since income data will instead be retrieved directly from the Swedish Tax Agency.
During the transition period, both the old and new rules will remain in effect simultaneously. Unemployment insurance funds will therefore still need information on hours worked and income in cases where the benefit period was decided before October 1, 2025. As long as someone remains in such a benefit period, the fund may still require information under the old rules.
According to the portal arbetsgivarintyg.nu, employers will eventually need to provide less information in the certificate. For the time being, the certificate still needs to be completed as usual. Employer certificates are still used in the same way as before, regardless of how they are submitted. Until further notice, employers should continue issuing certificates in line with current procedures. Updates on future changes will be provided as soon as new information becomes available.
What does this mean for you as employer?
- Continued handling of certificates during the transition. You will still need to certify certain basic information.
- Reduced administration in the long term, since detailed payroll specifications will no longer be required.
- Smoother, digital processing. The arbetsgivarintyg.nu portal is an option for quickly completing and submitting certificates, although they can also be provided manually.
The new law on income-based unemployment insurance will bring major simplifications, but during the transition period, employer certificates will remain an important part of the process. As our client, you can rest assured that we will always ensure your employer certificates are issued correctly and in compliance with current regulations.
