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Help from the state, regions and municipalities

Find out what public services in Sweden can help you with at different times in your life, and who to contact.

Is someone in danger right now? Call 112.

About this site

offentliga.se explains who does what in Sweden and links you to the right organisation. It is privately run and not a government agency.

You cannot apply for anything on this site. You do that with the agency, region or municipality that is responsible.

Who does what in Sweden

Public services in Sweden are run at 3 levels. You often get help from more than one of them at the same time.

The state

Government agencies for the whole country

  • Tax and population registration
  • Parental benefit, child allowance and sickness benefit
  • Pensions
  • The Public Employment Service
  • Student finance
  • The police

Regions

21 regions, one in each county

  • Health centres and hospitals
  • Dental care for children and young people
  • Public transport in most counties
  • Healthcare advice on 1177

Municipalities

290 municipalities, where you live

  • Preschool and school
  • Care for older people and home help
  • Social services and financial support
  • Support for disabled people
  • Building permits

Municipalities and regions decide a lot for themselves. The law says what they all must offer, and many offer more. This means the same kind of help can be different depending on where you live.

On Gotland, the municipality also does what the region does in other counties.

Choose your municipality (in Swedish)

Life events

These pages are in Swedish. Your browser may be able to translate them.

All life events (in Swedish)

Topics

These pages are also in Swedish.

All topics from A to Z (in Swedish)

Where to get things done

These national websites have information in English.

Some agencies also have pages in English, for example the Swedish Tax Agency, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency and the Swedish Migration Agency.

Useful phone numbers

  • 112

    Emergencies, when there is a danger to life, property or the environment.

  • 1177

    Healthcare advice, 24 hours a day. In some regions, for example Stockholm and Skåne, you can get advice in English.

  • 114 14

    The police, when it is not an emergency.

  • 113 13

    Information about serious accidents and crises.

Last updated 29 October 2026.