Welcome to Tingsryd Municipality!

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Contents

Tingsryd municipality p. 1 Citizens’ advice bureau p. 1 Meeting places p. 2 Schools and childcare p. 3 Finances p. 4 Healthcare p. 5 Housing p. 6 Societies, clubs and activities p. 7 Authorities p. 8-9 Good to know p. 10 Contact p. 11-12 Tingsryd Municipality

About our municipality Tingsryd is a vibrant, attractive and care for children and the and modern rural municipality, elderly. The district is character- in the midst of a strong region of ized by a small-scale agricultural growth. Here we have engaged landscape with over 200 lakes. citizens, active industry, rich societal life and ample opportu- Within an hour’s radius of nities for human interactions. Tingsryd municipality is home to nearly 300,000 people and within More than a third of the popu- two hours is one of Europe’s lation of Tingsryd live in rural regions of growth: Malmö / areas. In each of the seven lo- Copenhagen. Also nearby are calities of Konga, Linneryd, Ryd, Linnaeus University in Växjö, Rävemåla, Tingsryd, Urshult and and Blekinge Institute of Väckelsång are found basic serv- Technology, and The University ices including schools, businesses of Karlskrona and Karlshamn.

Citizens’ advice bureau

If you have questions about school, accommodation, or need help filling in forms we can help you! At the Citizens’ Advice Bureau in Tingsryd municipality (Torggatan 12) you can get help with most things, and find out where to turn should we be unable to help. Please call 0477 441 00

The Citizens’ Advice Bureau opening hours:

Mon 08:00 to 18:00 Tue-Fri 8:00 to 16:30 Open at lunchtime every day

1 Tingsryd Municipality

Meeting places There are different kinds of meet- retired, youth or immigrant, or You can also register your interest ing places in Tingsryd whose goal have lived a long time in Sweden. in holding a lecture. is to create conditions for people You can always book a room if you with different cultural and ethnic want to do an activity here. At the meeting place, you can backgrounds to meet and learn also get to know other people and from each other. What to do at the meeting place? exchange experiences. You can get help with most things: What is a meeting place? contact with authorities, help with You are most welcome to all of Meeting places are open to every- forms, leisure activities, help with our municipal meeting places! one. No matter if you have recently Swedish, use a computer or read arrived in Sweden or are Swedish, a newspaper.

2 Schools and childcare

Moving to a new country is not International classes Learning Center- easy, neither for parents nor for There are international classes for Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) children, and can sometimes lead pupils who have recently arrived At the Learning Center, adults to misunderstandings and even to Sweden. Here the school works who have recently arrived to conflicts between parents and to prepare students for entering Sweden can study Swedish for children. In Sweden, children have a normal Swedish school class, Immigrants (SFI). With the rights just like adults, and it is tries to provide students with exception of the month of July, important that these be respected. a sufficient knowledge of the teaching is conducted throughout Swedish language, and gives them the year and is tailored to you and an understanding of how Swedish your knowledge of the language. society and school work. These classes are available at Dacke Applications are available at School in Tingsryd, Örmoskolan Tingsryds Learning Center or can in Konga and Trojaskolan in Ryd. be printed out from the Learn- ing Center’s website. Besides Secondary School Swedish, you can also study other Wasa School is the municipal subjects such as mathematics, secondary school and is located in English, history, etc. Tingsryd. Tingsryds municipality also has one of the most modern music schools in the country, AMB (Academy of Music and Business). Those who have a passion for music have the opportunity to study everything from playing instruments to learning about the business of the music industry. Preschool and school Admission is granted based on In Tingsryd there are schools and work samples as well as on grades. kindergartens in every municipal district.There is a service warranty whereby one is guaranteed a place in a preschool / recreation center within one month of applying. The schools are free and lunch is included.

Each semester a parents’ meeting is held and it is important that you as a parent come to the meeting and listen to the information being imparted.

3 Finances

Do you live in Tingsryd municipal- Establishment Benefit child with no penalty. In such ity and have trouble supporting Once you have received your case it is important that you yourself? If so, you may be entitled residency permit you have the report the child’s illness to to assistance in the form of a sup- right to receive an establishment Försäkringskassan. port grant, which is need-based. benefit. In order to receive the full benefit you must take part in Paying bills Livelihood grant different activities such as SFI or The establishment benefit should When applying for a livelihood doing some kind of internship. be used first and foremost for grant one has both rights and paying rent and bills and should responsibilities. Before applying Absence even be sufficient for buying we ask that you do all you can on The establishment benefit is groceries for one month. The your own to support yourself. You dependent on your presence municipality cannot help you to should have, for example, actively in school or at your place of pay your bills if you have used searched for work. If applying due internship. If you or your child your money for something else. to unemployment, you must be reg- is ill, you must report it to your istered at the job center. You should teacher at SFI. If you miss school Interest be prepared to accept the job market without a valid reason, you will Once you have gotten a place and educational measures offered to receive no benefit for the period to live you can borrow money you. You have no right to livelihood of unexcused absence. For this from CSN with which to furnish support if you make no attempt reason it is important that you your apartment. The loan is to be to contribute to your own liveli- always report your absence to repaid with interest. The interest hood. For more information contact your teacher if you are ill. You covers administrative costs such individual and family welfare in the have the right, however, to be as salaries for those who work municipality at 0477-44100. at home and care for your sick with this.

4 Healthcare

Doctor’s clinic longer accept cash payments. There are clinics in both Tingsryd In such case you can pay with and in Ryd within the Tingsryd a bank card or by invoice. Keep municipality. Here one can see in mind that there is a service a doctor, dentist, midwife or charge for invoices. nurse. You may choose which of the clinics you would like to Ambulance go to. If you can’t make it to the In all emergency situations clinic on your own due to illness, you should dial 112, and the a doctor, nurse or midwife can emergency services will send come home to you instead. The an ambulance. One should only nearest hospital is in Växjö request ambulance service if the situation is an emergency.

Interpreters We often use telephone interpreters. These are people unknown to you and who have confidentiality. All that you say will remain between you and those you speak with.

1177 Call 1177 for information about Different kinds of support are various illnesses. On the web- available for people with mental site for healthcare information or physical disabilities. Elderly (www.1177.se) information is care is for those who might need available in many different lan- help in the home, special accom- guages. modation, a personal security Booking appointments alarm or food delivery. You must always book an appoint- Pharmacy ment in order to see a doctor. It is There are pharmacies adjacent to Individual and family care is important that you come in time the clinics in Tingsryd and Ryd responsible for investigations to your appointment. If you can’t where you can buy medicine and concerning, and administration of come to your appointment you pick up prescriptions. financial assistance, investigations must cancel it at least 24 hours into reports of concern pertaining before your appointment time or Elderly care, care for the disabled, to children and drug addicts, as you will have to pay the full cost individual and family care well as implementing support and of the visit. Paying for the visit The municipality is responsible for treatment measures for children, can be done on site or by invoice care for the disabled, the elderly, adults and addicts. which is sent home to you. Many individual and family care. clinics and dentists’ offices no

5 Accomodation

If you are seeking accommoda- lord responsible. For everyone’s Giving notice when moving tion you can get in touch with comfort, it is important to leave If you wish to terminate your Tingsrydsbostäder, which owns the laundry room tidy when you rental agreement you must pro- flats throughout the municipal- have finished washing. vide written notification to your ity. There are also a number of landlord. The period of notice for private landlords you may wish to Waste disposal termination is three months (one contact. If you are looking to buy Household waste must be source- month in the event of death). For a house or farm, get in touch with separated, well-packaged and dis- more information, contact your an estate agent. For more infor- posed of in accordance with your landlord. mation, visit the municipality’s landlord’s instructions. Bulky website. waste such as glass, metal, plastic, Cleaning prior to moving paper, cardboard and similar items When moving out of your flat, it is must be deposited at the near- important all areas are left empty est recycling station or Elsemåla and well tidied. Your landlord will recycling centre. Find out more at perform an inspection at an agreed the municipality’s website. time. The costs of damage, abnor- mal wear and tear and additional Satellite dishes cleaning (if required) will be car- If you wish to install a satellite ried by you, the tenant. dish, you must first contact your landlord to obtain permission and Keys instructions. When moving in you will be given a number of keys for your Smoking flat. These must be returned to It is prohibited to smoke in stair- your landlord when you move out. When renting an flat ... way enclosures, laundry rooms, As tenant, you will be charged for lifts, cellars, balconies and other any keys missing. Peace and quiet communal areas. Smoking is pro- As tenant, to ensure you live hibited in certain flats. peacefully alongside your neigh- bours it is important you show Domestic animals consideration towards one anoth- Owners of domestic animals must er. Make sure there is peace and take responsibility for them. Ani- quiet in your own living space as mals may not be let out unsuper- well as communal areas, and bear vised. Please ensure they do not in mind that as tenant, you are foul in the confines of the property also responsible for those visiting or disturb the neighbours. you. In the event of a disturbance, contact the landlord. Where there are repeated occurrences, a tenant may lose the right to live in the flat.

Laundry To use the laundry room you must book a washing time – details are available from the caretaker/land- 6 Clubs, societies, and activities

Joining a club or society is a good Library The Swedish Church way to make friends. If you are At our libraries you can read The Swedish Church is located interested in sports, fishing, music newspapers and magazines, bor- at many places throughout the or if you are interested in meeting row books in different languages, municipality and offers many dif- new people you need only contact or use a computer. We also have ferent kinds of activities for both a local society. There are many books written in Swedish for children and adults. Tingsryd is different kinds of societies in beginners. If the library doesn’t also home to Söderportkyrkan. Tingsryd municipality where you have the book you are looking can take part in many activities for, it can be ordered from another The Swedish Church in in Tingsryd such as sports, music, and art. library in Sweden. The library can be reached at 0477-77 90 00 The sports clubs in our munici- also holds many cultural events or by visiting the website: pality offer, among other sports, for both children and adults. You www.svenskakyrkan.se/tingsryd. soccer, ice hockey, floor hockey, can read newspapers in over 60 and riding. There are soccer clubs languages from 100 countries on KulturVerkstan in Tingsryd, Ryd, Rävemåla, Lin- the library’s website. (Culture Workshop) neryd, Konga, Väckelsång and Our libraries are found in Ting- The Culture Workshop provides Urshult. Contact the Citizens’ Ad- sryd, Ryd, Urshult, Konga, Älme- opportunities to sing, play an vice Bureau to find out what kinds boda, Väckelsång and Linneryd. instrument act in a play. of clubs and societies we have and The library in Tingsryd is open where they are located. every weekday 10:00-18:30 and Tel.: 0477-441 00. on Saturdays 10:00-13:00.

7 Authorities

Försäkringskassan (The Swedish Security Fund) Försäkringskassan is responsible for a large part of the social security net in Sweden. They investigate and decide over more than 40 different kinds of grants and benefits.

Försäkringskassan pays out about 200 billion Swedish kronor per year, of which half goes to those who are ill or disabled. One third is paid out to children and families in the form of child support, parental benefits, and housing allow- ances. Försäkringskassan is also responsible for those on sick leave. They coordinate resources in order to help those who are ill to make their way back to work. Försäkringskassan is also responsible for paying out pensions from Pension- smyndigheten, the Swedish Pensions Agency. Of- fices for Försäkringskassan are located in Växjö.

Work – Arbetsförmedlingen (The Swedish Public Employment Service) Arbetsförmedlingen gives new that he or she enters the job mar- arrivals the right qualifications ket as soon as possible. with which to learn Swedish as Tingsryd municipality is the quickly as possible, get a job and largest employer within the mu- support themselves. As soon as nicipality. There are also many new arrivals have gotten their jobs in manufacturing, as well residency permits or arrived at as in healthcare and social work. a municipality, the employment The internationally known office will have an establishment brands Nelson Garden, Ham- meeting with them. During this marplast, Börjes, Ryds Båt and meeting, which may occur in Linders aluminum boats are also more than one sitting, the new located here. Please visit our arrival will, together with the website: www.tingsryd.se employment office, plan for If you are an entrepreneur and a future in Sweden. An establish- want to start a business, arbets- ment plan describes the activities förmedlingen can help you to one must participate in to insure realize your dream.

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The Swedish Tax Agency

The tax agency is the administrative author- ity for taxation, property tax, population reg- istration and estate inventory. They produce ID cards for people residing in Sweden and also monitor the state’s debts. People who live in Sweden are registered into the population registry, or census. This registry contains information such as name, address, social security number, name of spouse and children, and citizenship.

Social security number Everyone who is a permanent resident of Sweden has a 10-digit social security number based on one’s date of birth plus four additional digits: YYMMDD-XXXX. (year, month, day, xx).

The Migration Board

The Migration Board is the to Sweden. Their job is to see gees from camps worldwide authority which tries applica- that everything goes according to start a new life in Sweden. tions for people wishing to to current laws and regulations. Many who have moved to visit Sweden, make it their The Migration Board also of- Sweden may eventually want home, become a citizen, or fers protection for many people to become Swedish citizens. who are fleeing persecution. who are fleeing persecution It is also the Migration Board Some people come to Sweden and conflict. One of their duties one turns to for this matter. to study or work, others come consists of reception of asylum A large number of people are with their families or because seekers who come from hot granted Swedish citizenship they have found love here. spots, and defense of their right every year. Citizenship gives The Migration Board tries each to protection. In coordination you a number of rights, one application according to the with the UN Refugee Agency of which is the right to vote rules which govern migration (UNHCR) they also help refu- in parliamentary elections.

9 Good to know

Shopping Transportation Buss nr 361 In some grocery stores you can buy Distances to larger towns from Tingsryd - Olofström via Ryd / halal chicken. There are no stores Tingsryd municipality Fridafors which sell only exotic groceries. Växjö: 44 km, approx. 40 min to drive. Do you know which bus to take? Recycling centers Kalmar: You can find bus schedules and There are recycling centers in many 106 km, approx. 1 hr, 35 min to drive. information about bus stops on of the municipality’s districts. Here Malmö: Länstrafiken Kronoberg’s web- one can dispose of larger objects 184 km, approx. 2 hrs to drive. site. Schedules are also available such as boxes, electronics, danger- Stockholm: onboard or at bus stops. Would ous goods, metal and combustible 501 km, approx. 5 hrs to drive. you like to find out when the bus material. All recycling centers are arrives or leaves a particular stop? closed on public holidays as well as Tingsryd municipality has good If so, you can visit the website the day preceding public holiday. bus connections to many destina- www.lanstrafikenkron.se and use Opening hours are found on our tions. Below we have gathered in- the trip planner, called Reseplan- website: www.tingsryd.se formation about the major routes eraren. which go to, from or pass through Just fill in the names of the places you want to travel to and from, and when you want to travel.

Church / Mosque The Swedish Church is located at many places throughout the mu- nicipality and offers many different kinds of activities for both children and adults. The Swedish Church in in Tingsryd can be reached at 0477-77 90 00 or by visiting the website: www.svenskakyrkan.se/ tingsryd. Söderportkyrkan is also located in Tingsryd. The closest mosque is located in Växjö. The website is: http://www.mosque.se/ sv/moskebygge Recycling stations Tingsryd. Being only about 40 Here one can place smaller recy- km to Ronneby, Karlshamn and clable materials into the appropri- Växjö, traveling by bus is simple. ately labeled dumpsters. Examples Bus 215 are paper packaging, newspapers Växjö - Rävemåla - Tingsryd or glass jars. Bus 840

Växjö - Tingsryd - Ronneby Bus 370 Växjö - Tingsryd - Karlshamn 10 Bra att veta..

Contact in Tingsryd

Citizens’ Advice Bureau Health Clinic in Ryd Torggatan 12 Norra Hantverkaregatan 6, Ryd 362 32 Tingsryd Tel: 0459-59 40 00 Tel: 0477-441 00 Dentist in Ryd Tingsrydsbostäder Storgatan 21, Ryd (Accomodation) Tel: 0459-801 16 Skyttegatan 4B 362 30 Tingsryd Pharmacy There are pharmacies adjacent to Arbetsförmedlingen the clinics in Tingsryd and Ryd (Employment Agency) where you can buy medicine or Järnvägsgatan 3A other products, as well as pick up Tel: 077-160 00 00 prescriptions.

Learning Center Pharmacy in Tingsryd 0477-444 70 Storgatan 87, Tingsryd Linnerydsvägen 8 Tel: 0771-45 04 50 362 31 Tingsryd Pharmacy in Ryd Health Clinic in Tingsryd Norra Hantverkaregatan 6 Ryd Storgatan 87, Tingsryd Tel: 077-140 54 05 Tel: 0477-79 48 50

Dentist in Tingsryd Storgatan 87, Tingsryd 0477-79 48 20

11 Kontakt i Växjö

Hospital in Växjö Försäkringskassan Strandvägen 8, Växjö Norrgatan 22-24, Växjö Tel: 0470 - 58 80 00 Tel: 077-152 45 24

The Migration Board Mosque Norrgatan 23, Växjö Försommarvägen 2, Växjö Tel: 0771-235 235 Tel: 0470 66444 / 070 5720465

The Tax Agency Norrgatan 22-24, Växjö Tel: 077-156 75 67

12 Tingsryds kommun Torggatan 12 Box 88 362 22 TINGSRYD www.tingsryd.se Tel 0477 - 441 00 [email protected]

Welcome to Tingsryd!