Elektrikernas arbetslöshetskassa

What Elektrikernas arbetslöshetskassa does

Elektrikernas a-kassa (legal name: Elektrikernas a-kassa) is a Swedish mutual unemployment insurance fund (arbetslöshetskassa) organized as a member association under the Swedish Unemployment Funds Act (1997:239), serving employed workers in the country's electrical technology industry — including high-voltage (starkström), low-voltage (svagström), elevator, service, data, electronics, alarm, and energy sub-sectors. The fund pays out income-based unemployment benefits up to 1,236 SEK per day for the first 100 compensation days (post-October 2025 regime) and basic benefits up to 510 SEK per day, with a 300-day entitlement per period (plus 150 additional days for members with children under 18). Members of both the fund and Elektrikerförbundet (the Electricians' Union) can also access a supplementary income insurance (inkomstförsäkring) covering up to 80% of prior salary for the first 100 days.

The organization runs two web-based self-service portals — Mina Sidor for benefit applications, time reporting, document uploads, and payment tracking, and Mitt Medlemskap for membership management and invoicing — both secured via e-legitimation and accessible 24/7. Operational integrations include Swedbank for benefit disbursements, arbetsgivarintyg.nu for employer certificates, Kivra for digital invoicing, and data exchanges with Skatteverket, Försäkringskassan, Pensionsmyndigheten, Arbetsförmedlingen, SPAR, and IAF. The technology stack is administrative rather than proprietary; no AI, ML, or algorithmic differentiation is disclosed. The headquarters is at Skansbrogatan 7, Stockholm, with an additional operations support postal address in Arjeplog.

The business model is a regulated subscription: members pay 160 SEK per month (effective July 1, 2025), billable via autogiro, e-invoice, or paper invoice, and the organization is additionally funded by government subsidies that cover benefit payments and operating costs. Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer via the website and digital portals, with phone and email support during limited hours. The fund is governed by a 7-member board (plus 3 alternates, including state-appointed representation from IAF) and led by kassaföreståndare Anna-Lena Lindberg, with Monika Frick serving as Data Protection Officer. Revenue, financials, and exact membership totals are not publicly disclosed beyond the qualitative "30,000+ members" figure.

Name

Elektrikernas arbetslöshetskassa

Legal name

Elektrikernas a-kassa

Website

https://elektrikernasakassa.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elektrikernas a-kassa is a Swedish mutual unemployment insurance fund serving over 30,000 employed workers in the electrical technology industry, paying income-based benefits up to 1,236 SEK/day through digital self-service portals and operating under statutory government oversight.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Unemployment Insurance

NAICS

Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds (5251), Health and Welfare Funds (525120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Employee Benefit & Retirement Plan Trust Services (FSAAANAC)

Keywords

• Unemployment insurance fund
• Income protection benefits
• Electrical industry membership
• Swedish a-kassa services
• Union-linked benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Members pay a monthly membership fee of 160 SEK as of July 1, 2025. The organization also receives government subsidies to fund its operations and benefit payments. No commercial product or service revenue streams exist.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elektrikernas a-kassa is a Swedish mutual unemployment insurance fund that administers income-based unemployment benefits to employed workers in Sweden's electrical technology industry. Members pay a monthly fee (160 SEK as of July 1, 2025) and gain access to benefit claims, time reporting, and membership management through dedicated self-service portals (Mina Sidor and Mitt Medlemskap), with payouts processed via Swedbank and supported by integration with multiple Swedish government agencies. The fund serves more than 30,000 members nationally and complements its core benefits with optional income insurance available through the affiliated Elektrikerförbundet union.

Product overview

Elektrikernas a-kassa operates as a specialized unemployment insurance fund (arbetslöshetskassa) for employees in Sweden's electrical industry. The core offering consists of unemployment benefits administration through two integrated e-service portals: 'Mina Sidor' for job seekers to report time and manage benefit claims, and 'Mitt Medlemskap' for members to manage their membership and payments. Key service components include the 'Tidrapport' weekly time reporting system, the 'Arbetsgivarintyg' employer certificate processed through arbetsgivarintyg.nu, income-based unemployment benefits (Inkomstbaserad ersättning) capped at 1,236 SEK/day for qualified members, and basic benefits (Grundersättning) for newer members. A supplementary income insurance (Inkomstförsäkring) through Elektrikerförbundet can supplement benefits to 80% of previous salary. The organization serves over 30,000 members across Sweden within the electrical sector including power, data, electronics, alarm, and energy industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medlemskap (Membership) Statutorily defined membership in Elektrikernas a-kassa, priced at 160 SEK per month as of July 1, 2025. Open to employed workers in Sweden's high-voltage, low-voltage, elevator, service, data, electronics, alarm, and energy sectors. Membership provides access to the income-based and basic unemployment benefits administered by the fund.
• Inkomstbaserad ersättning (Income-Based Unemployment Benefits) Unemployment benefits calculated from a member's prior income for qualifying members who meet both the 12-month membership condition and the employment condition. Maximum 1,236 SEK per day for the first 100 compensation days, tapering thereafter, with up to 300 days per benefit period (extended by 150 days for members with children under 18).
• Grundersättning (Basic Unemployment Benefits) Flat-rate basic unemployment benefits for members who satisfy the employment condition but do not yet meet the 12-month membership tenure required for income-based benefits. Pays up to 510 SEK per day.
• Inkomstförsäkring (Income Insurance via Elektrikerförbundet) Supplementary income insurance available to individuals who are members of both Elektrikerförbundet (the Electricians' Union) and Elektrikernas a-kassa. Supplements a-kassa benefits to cover up to 80% of prior actual salary during the first 100 days of unemployment.
• Mina Sidor (Member Benefit Portal) Digital self-service portal (eak.minasidor.org) for members receiving or applying for unemployment benefits. Enables online benefit applications, weekly time reporting (Tidrapport), document uploads, payment tracking, and secure messaging with the fund. Accessible 24/7 via e-legitimation.
• Mitt Medlemskap (Membership Management Portal) Digital self-service portal (eak.medlemssidor.org) for members to manage their unemployment fund membership. Supports invoice viewing and payment, payment-method changes (autogiro, e-invoice via Kivra, paper invoice), contact detail updates, and membership termination. Accessible 24/7 via e-legitimation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 1,236 SEK per day in income-based unemployment benefit (under new rules from October 2025, applicable to decisions made on or after that date)
• +5 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SwedbankcoreTechnology or IntegrationSwedbank processes all unemployment benefit payments for Elektrikernas a-kassa through its SUS (Swedbank Utbetalningssystem) payment system. Members receive payments via Swedbank and can manage their payment account preferences through Swedbank's website. This is a payment infrastructure partnership essential to the organization's disbursement operations.
• Elektrikerförbundet (The Electricians' Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElektrikerförbundet is the Electricians' Union, which shares a close association with Elektrikernas a-kassa. Members who belong to both the a-kassa and Elektrikerförbundet may be covered by an income insurance (inkomstförsäkring) that supplements unemployment benefits up to 80% of their actual salary during the first 100 days of unemployment.
• arbetsgivarintyg.nucoreTechnology or IntegrationArbetsgivarintyg.nu is a digital service used by employers to fill in and submit employment certificates (arbetsgivarintyg) required for unemployment benefit claims. The service integrates with employer payroll systems, allowing employers to submit certificate data directly. Elektrikernas a-kassa members request certificates through Mina sidor and employers complete them via arbetsgivarintyg.nu.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency): Public-sector counterpart that supplies income data to Elektrikernas a-kassa for benefit calculations. Not a competitor, but a key ecosystem/infrastructure dependency for the fund's claim processing workflow.
• Försäkringskassan: Swedish Social Insurance Agency. Provides reciprocal data on sick pay, parental benefits, and activity grants that the a-kassa uses to coordinate unemployment benefits — an enabling infrastructure partner rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Unionen: Sweden's largest white-collar union, operating its own a-kassa for private-sector salaried employees. Comparable statutory unemployment fund structure with similar digital member portals, income-based benefits, and union cross-sell of income insurance.
• Hotell- och restauranganställdas a-kassa (HRAK): Statutory a-kassa for hospitality and restaurant workers. Comparable industry-specific a-kassa model with similar digital self-service member experience and statutory benefit structure.
• Sveriges Ingenjörers a-kassa: Unemployment fund for engineering professionals in Sweden. Comparable statutory a-kassa model with strong union (Sveriges Ingenjörer) cross-sell and similar digital infrastructure for member servicing.
• IF Metall: Industry-specific a-kassa for metalworkers and industrial trades. Comparable as a statutorily bounded sector a-kassa with concentrated membership, union-affiliated income insurance, and digital member services.
• Handels a-kassa: Retail-sector a-kassa under Handelsanställdas förbund. Comparable statutory structure and digital member-service orientation, with industry-specific concentration similar in nature though different sector.
• Byggnads: Construction workers' union with associated a-kassa. Closest peer in terms of industry concentration risk (cyclical construction exposure) and statutory member-funded unemployment insurance model.
• Ledarna: Swedish managers' and leaders' a-kassa, operating under the same statutory framework. Comparable income-based benefit design and member-funded + government-subsidized revenue model, serving a higher-income cohort.
• Akademikernas a-kassa (AEA): Swedish a-kassa serving academic and professional degree-holders under the same statutory framework. Directly comparable in operating model, member-funded + government-subsidized unemployment insurance, digital self-service, and integration with public agencies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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