The Swedish state has introduced a support package for Swedish companies during the Covid-19 outbreak which consists of several parts. One part is short-time work allowance. A short-time work allowance means that the employer’s personnel costs can be reduced by 50 percent while the employee receives more than 90 percent of his or her wages. The state provides substantial subsidies to cover part of the costs. This is an important measure when many companies are under severe pressure due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The objective is to enable affected companies to retain staff and gear up quickly again when the situation turns around. The rules will apply to salaries up to SEK 44,000 per month and give right to different sizes of subsidies depending on the extent of the decrease in working hours. Read more at the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth.