The father of a man with disabilities in Gothenburg is calling for urgent action after his son faces losing his long-term LSS (Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments) home. According to SVT Väst, Axel Agnred, who has autism and an intellectual disability, has lived in an LSS home with round-the-clock staff in Gothenburg for nine years. The municipality now reportedly wants to move him to a more independent living arrangement.
Axel's father, Knut Agnred, told SVT that despite widespread support following media coverage, nothing is happening quickly enough. 'It's going too slowly. Put some speed into it and implement something faster, it's urgent,' he said.
It's going too slowly. Put some speed into it and implement something faster, it's urgent
The situation has drawn political attention. Vänsterpartiet's municipal councilor Marie Brynolfsson reportedly called the development within LSS 'an undesirable development' where people receive reduced support despite unchanged needs. Social Services Minister Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (M) said she is 'deeply concerned' when people who have had long-term support suddenly receive different decisions from municipalities.
Knut Agnred welcomed the political statements but said they are not enough, emphasizing the need for immediate action. 'Start now. Get going. Kick in the pants,' he told SVT.
an undesirable development where people receive reduced support despite unchanged needs
deeply concerned when people who have had long-term support suddenly receive different decisions from municipalities
Start now. Get going. Kick in the pants