Swedish KD lawmaker urges higher child benefit while critics decry underfunded primary‑care

Knut Dal‑region (KD) MP Mathias Bengtsson argued that, despite inflation easing, many Swedish families still struggle with high living costs. He cited the party’s actions—fuel‑price cuts, electricity subsidies, reduced VAT on food and tax relief for workers and pensioners—and proposed raising the child benefit to 2,000 SEK per child per month to support hundreds of thousands of households.

Family doctor Rune Kaalhus criticized Västmanland’s regional health board for under‑investing in primary care. He noted that the region plans to add only 47–50 million SEK to primary‑care budgets for 2027 while spending billions on hospital infrastructure, arguing that substantially larger funding is needed to increase the number of general practitioners and improve access.

Both pieces call for stronger state support to improve household finances and primary‑care services across Sweden.