Swedish social insurance officers' experiences of difficulties in assessing applications for disability pensions – an interview study |
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| Authors: | Berit Ydreborg Kerstin Ekberg Kerstin Nilsson |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Department of Community Medicine and Public Health,?rebro County Council,?rebro,Sweden;2.National Centre for Work and Rehabilitation. Department of Health and Society,Link?ping University,Link?ping,Sweden;3.The Sahlgrenska Academy at G?teborg University,Institute of Health and Care Sciences,G?teborg,Sweden;4.School of Life Sciences,University of Sk?vde,Sk?vde,Sweden |
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| Abstract: | Background In this study the focus is on social insurance officers judging applications for disability pensions. The number of applications for disability pension increased during the late 1990s, which has resulted in an increasing number of disability pensions in Sweden. A more restrictive attitude towards the clients has however evolved, as societal costs have increased and governmental guidelines now focus on reducing costs. As a consequence, the quantitative and qualitative demands on social insurance officers when handling applications for disability pensions may have increased. The aim of this study was therefore to describe the social insurance officers' experiences of assessing applications for disability pensions after the government's introduction of stricter regulations. |
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