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Health · Sweden
Updated September 2026

♿ My application for care, home help or disability support was refused — can I object?

Direct answer

Yes, and the refusal must tell you how and by when — usually a written objection within a few weeks to Kommunens socialtjänst / biståndshandläggare (socialstyrelsen.se), the body that decided. Ask for the assessment report first: most refusals rest on an assessment that missed something, and a doctor's letter or a specialist report changes the picture. Justitieombudsmannen (JO) (08 786 51 00) takes complaints about the procedure and unreasonable delays; Rättshjälpsmyndigheten / rättsskydd i hemförsäkringen (060 13 46 00) helps with the objection and represents you at the social court, which is free in most countries.

Call firstKommunens socialtjänst / biståndshandläggare
Report toJustitieombudsmannen (JO)
If that failsRättshjälpsmyndigheten / rättsskydd i hemförsäkringen

🗣️ What to say

"I object to your decision [number] of [date] refusing [care / support]. The assessment did not take into account [conditions, limitations, daily needs]. Attached: [medical reports]. I ask for a reassessment and, in the meantime, for [interim support]."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Deadline firstThe objection period is on the decision. File a short objection now; the reasons can follow.
  2. Get the assessmentYou are entitled to the report. Compare it with your actual day: what you cannot do, how long things take, who helps now.
  3. Medical evidenceA letter from the GP or specialist describing limitations in daily terms, not just diagnoses.
  4. Object to Kommunens socialtjänst / biståndshandläggarePoint by point against the assessment. Ask for a new assessment by a different assessor if possible.
  5. Escalate: Justitieombudsmannen (JO), then Rättshjälpsmyndigheten / rättsskydd i hemförsäkringenThe ombudsman for the procedure; legal aid for the appeal to the social court.

📇 All contacts

Kommunens socialtjänst / biståndshandläggareHome care, disability support, decisions, appealsFor care and support🔗 www.socialstyrelsen.se
Justitieombudsmannen (JO)Complaints about authorities, freeWhen the authority does not answer or acts unfairly📞 08 786 51 00🔗 www.jo.se
Rättshjälpsmyndigheten / rättsskydd i hemförsäkringenLegal aid on low income; legal-expenses cover via home insuranceWhen you cannot afford a lawyer📞 060 13 46 00🔗 www.rattshjalp.se
FörvaltningsrättenAppeals against administrative decisionsWithin three weeks of the decision🔗 www.domstol.se/forvaltningsratt

❓ Frequently asked

Can I get help while I wait?

Ask for interim or emergency support in the objection; many services grant it when the need is obvious.

They say a family member can do it

Care by relatives is voluntary; a refusal based on assumed family help is contestable, especially if the relative works or is unwell.

How long does an appeal take?

Months. Which is why the interim request and the medical evidence go in at the start.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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