Swedish pension

Swedish pension
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Last updated/verified: December 2025
Next review: latest in December 2026

The pension in Sweden consists of several parts. If you've lived and worked here for more than a year you've probably received “the orange envelope” at least once. The one with the triangle showing different parts of the pension and the prognosis for the size of yours. There are a few choices that can be made about the pension (and a couple more if you're self-employed, but we'll take that another time).