Folkpension reform 1935

Folkpension reform: The Hansson government reformed Sweden’s pension system in 1935, replacing the old contribution-based scheme with a universal flat-rate old-age pension (folkpension) available to all elderly citizens — a cornerstone of the emerging welfare state.

In the chronology of the Swedish model, this anchors 1935 under Per Albin Hansson as a year shaped by institutions, public conflict, reform, or security policy rather than cabinet arithmetic alone.

Source confidence is B: the basic event is promoted, while broader interpretation still depends on the cited source tier and later primary-source upgrades.