Ludvika municipality in Sweden has reportedly eliminated summer bonuses for substitute care workers, according to local media reports. The decision affects substitute assistant nurses and care assistants working in the municipality's healthcare and social care services. Previously, these temporary workers could receive a bonus if they worked eight consecutive weeks at a minimum of 75 percent of full-time hours with no more than two absence days during that period.
The change was reported by Dala-Demokraten, citing information from Nya Ludvika Tidning. The elimination of the summer bonus comes as municipalities across Sweden face budgetary pressures and labor market challenges in the healthcare sector. No official statement from Ludvika municipality officials was immediately available in the sources reviewed.