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The Act Concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments – LSS

If you have a disability, you have the right to apply for support to live as good and independent a life as possible. This is the purpose of the Act Concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS).

The right to a good and independent life includes, for example, the opportunity to work, study, or engage in other meaningful activities. You should also be able to participate in social life. You should, for instance, have access to cultural and leisure activities on the same terms as others.

The Municipality’s Responsibility

It is primarily the municipality that is responsible for ensuring that LSS is followed. The municipality must assess your needs and provide the support and services you require.

You should be involved in how the support is designed and when it is delivered. You have the right to interpretation services if you need them in order to understand the information.

Children Should Be Involved

If a child needs support, it is important that the child receives information they can understand. The child should be able to participate and express their own thoughts and wishes. Decision-makers must determine what is in the best interests of the child and take this into account when deciding what support is needed.

Three Groups Covered by the LSS Act

The LSS Act describes which individuals are covered by the law. You can apply for support if you belong to one of the following groups:

You have an intellectual disability, autism, or an autism-like condition.
You have a significant and permanent cognitive impairment after a brain injury acquired in adulthood, caused by violence or physical illness.
You have other major and lasting physical or mental disabilities that are clearly not due to normal ageing. This means that you have great difficulty managing everyday tasks on your own. For example, you may struggle with dressing, cooking, moving around, or communicating with others.

Personal Assistance

You can apply for personal assistance from the municipality or the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan). You are eligible if you have a disability that requires help with what is called basic needs. This can include assistance with personal hygiene, eating, dressing and undressing, or communicating with others.

Both adults and children can receive personal assistance

If you have a significant disability, you have the right to apply for support to live as good and independent a life as possible. This is the purpose of the Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS).

You can always choose Individens Trygghet

Individens Trygghet provides personal assistance regardless of your age, where you live in Sweden, which language you speak, your diagnosis, or your level of support needs. We offer assistance based on decisions from municipalities or the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan). Together with you and based on your needs, we work to ensure you receive the reliable assistance you are entitled to.

If you already have a decision – we can help you switch providers

Choosing Individens Trygghet as your personal assistance provider is simple. We prepare a service agreement and a power of attorney, and then handle the switch for you. We assist with everything, from terminating your current provider to managing contact with authorities.

Together, we agree on a start date. After that, we immediately begin planning your assistance to ensure you and your assistants have the best possible conditions for a smooth and secure start.

If you do not have a decision – we can help you apply

It is easy to get assistance from Individens Trygghet’s lawyer when applying for personal assistance. We prepare a power of attorney and guide you through the entire application process. You will receive help with everything, from compiling your needs, identifying the required certificates, to submitting the application to the municipality or the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan). For your security, our lawyer is also present at meetings with case officers. Everything is done to ensure you receive the correct decision regarding assistance.

Legal assistance is free of charge, provided that you choose Individens Trygghet as your personal assistance provider upon a positive decision.

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