Postwar Swedish Welfare State Expansion under the Social Democrats (1932–1976)

1. Social Democrats form government under Per Albin Hansson

   Sep 1, 1932Labels: Per Albin, Social Democrats, Folkhemmet

   • Britannica
   • Folkhemmet

2. LO–SAF sign the Saltsjöbaden Agreement

   Dec 20, 1938Labels: LO, SAF, Saltsj baden

   • Britannica
   • Saltsj baden

3. Compulsory health insurance act adopted (implemented later)

   Jan 1, 1947Labels: Compulsory Health, Health Legislation

   • Cambridge
   • PMC

4. Universal child allowances introduced (barnbidrag)

   Jan 1, 1947Labels: Barnbidrag, Family Benefits

   • Family Policy
   • Britannica

5. National health insurance comes into effect

   Jan 1, 1955Labels: National Health, Universal Healthcare

   • Historisk T
   • PMC

6. Social Assistance Act replaces poor relief terminology

   Jan 1, 1957Labels: Social Assistance, Municipal Welfare

   • Riksdag

7. Non-binding referendum held on pension reform options

   Oct 13, 1957Labels: Pension Referendum, ATP Debate

   • Pension Ref

8. ATP (general supplementary pension) enacted

   Jan 1, 1960Labels: ATP, Supplementary Pension

   • ATP
   • Erlander

9. Nine-year comprehensive school (grundskola) introduced

   Jul 1, 1962Labels: Grundskola, Education Reform

   • Splash DB
   • Splash DB

10. Million Programme launches large-scale public housing build

    Jan 1, 1965Labels: Million Programme, Public Housing

    • Million Prog

11. Individual taxation reform replaces joint filing for spouses

    Jan 1, 1971Labels: Individual Taxation, Tax Reform

    • St Croix
    • ESSAYS SE

12. Universal parental insurance introduced

    Jan 1, 1974Labels: Parental Insurance, F r

    • F rs kringskassan
    • Euronews

13. Social Democrats lose office after 1976 election

    Sep 1, 1976Labels: 1976 Election, Social Democrats

    • Britannica