Wellness

As an employee at Stockholm University, you are entitled to wellness activities. You are also entitled to a wellness benefit that you request via the HR system.

Wellness hour

All full-time employees with a monthly salary at Stockholm University have the opportunity to devote one working hour per week to wellness. If you work part-time, you are entitled to the wellness hour in proportion to the rate of your employment.

Active doctoral students, regardless of funding, are also entitled to use the wellness hour.

The wellness hour can be used when the work so allows it. It is not possible to save the wellness hour for later use.

Wellness benefit

On presentation of the original receipt, employees are entitled to tax-free compensation of up to SEK 3,000 including VAT per calendar year in proportion to employment rate. The activities that are approved for wellness are governed by the Swedish Tax Agency's rules. The wellness activity must be of a simpler nature and of less valuable. Individual activities that do not include exercise may cost a maximum of SEK 1,000 per time.

”Friskvårdskortet” in not an approved activity. The activity must have been completed before you can claim you wellness benefit.

More information about which wellness activities are approved can be found on the Swedish Tax Agency's website.

Please check with your department/equivalent in advance if you are unsure whether your activity can be approved for reimbursement. The cost of the wellness allowance is charged to your department/equivalent.

Skatteverket om friskvårdsbidrag

The wellness benefit in relation to employment rate was decided by the President 2023-03-09. The decision applies from 2023-01-01.

How much wellness benefit can you get?

Employment rate

Wellness benefit

Wellness benefit per month

5–20 %

600 SEK

50 SEK

21–40 %

1 200 SEK

100 SEK

41–60 %

1 800 SEK

150 SEK

61–80 %

2 400 SEK

200 SEK

81–100 %

3 000 SEK

250 SEK

In change of scope during the year, wellness benefit is calculated per month, see table.

Wellness benefit at Stockholm university

  • The activity for which you request a wellness benefit must be approved in accordance with the Swedish Tax Agency's rules.
  • If you are employed part of the year, you are entitled to a wellness benefit in relation to how many months you are employed during the year. If you are employed part of a month, it counts as a whole month.
  • As an employee you are entitled to the wellness benefit in relation to your employment rate. Parental leave and those who are on sick leave may use the benefit during their absence, the wellness benefit is not recued due to these reasons. In the case of other types of full-time leave, you are not entitled to the wellness benefit.
  • Employees with hourly wages receive their compensation per day they worked.
    (3 000/260 days * number of worked days).
  • Receipt must be submitted during the current income year (exceptions are made for payments made during November and December that can be used for wellness benefit next year).
  • Wellness benefit may only be requested once per receipt, ie. if you have already submitted a receipt for wellness, you may not request more on that receipt e.g. due to the fact that the wellness benefit has been increased. You may instead submit a receipt for a new fitness activity.
  • Provide documentation in accordance with the department's instructions.
  • Register receipts in Primula as soon as possible.
  • By 4 December at the latest, the receipt must be registered in Primula to be charged for the current year.
  • If you quit during the year, the receipt must be registered in Primula no later than your last day of employment.
  • The receipt must be scanned clearly and readable into Primula for the expense to be approved.
  • Remember, do not throw away your original receipt until the expense has been paid, in case additional information is needed.

Register wellness benefit in Primula

To apply for a wellness benefit, log in to Primula/My
page/Wellness benefit. Instructions on how to register for wellness
can be found under ‘My page’.

How to report your receipt

The receipt must refer to your personal cost for wellness. The receipt must state the following:

  • Your name or social security number
  • Date
  • Name and organisation number of the seller
  • Which activity the receipt refers to
  • Amount
  • VAT amount or percentage.

A handwritten receipt must contain the above information and be either signed or stamped by the seller.

Payment by direct debit or invoice

When paying by direct debit, either a copy of the current direct debit agreement together with an account statement where the payment appears or a proof of payment issued by the facility must be attached.

When paying an invoice, the invoice and account statement where the payment appears must be attached. The invoice must be sent to you personally.

Wellness activities

Activities you can do in Frescati

Group training at SSIF in Frescatihallen (free)
Exercise in the staff gym in Allhuset (for a fee)

Buy card and train more

Employees at Stockholm University are offered a 10 per cent discount on annual passes. You buy a card directly at one of the facilities on presentation of your payslip together with your ID. The cards are valid for one year from the date of purchase and at
all 16 Friskis&Svettis facilities in Stockholm.
Price – annual card: SEK 4 401 (ordinary price SEK 4 890)
Valid for all times and types of exercise (gym/group exercise, spinning or strength training). Membership fee in Friskis&Svettis, SEK 100 per calendar year started, will be added.

Outdoor gyms and activity cabinets

  • An outdoor gym at Frescati between Bloms paviljong and Frescati Backe.
  • An outdoor gym at Kräftriket between restaurant Kräftan and Brunnsviken.
  • Activity cabinets should inspire activity/movement outdoors.

Contact

In the first place, contact your department.

Last updated: 2025-02-12

Source: Human Resources Office