Occupational group life insurance, TGL
Occupational group life insurance, TGL, is a coverage that applies to you automatically when you are employed, and your employer pays for your occupational pension.
How Occupational group life insurance, TGL, works
In the event of your death, your closest family member(s) will receive a tax-free lump-sum which is issued in a single payment.- The size of the lump-sum depends on your age, and is a maximum of SEK 343,800. If you have children, a child supplement is also paid.
- Occupational group life insurance will apply from the month after your 18th birthday, at the earliest. This insurance continues to apply for as long as you remain employed by your current employer and work at least 8 hours per week, up until you turn 70, as a maximum.
- On My pages you can see the Occupational group life insurance, TGL, you have with us.
Who receives the money
- Firstly, your spouse or registered partner (not your cohabitant).
- Secondly, your children (irrespective of their age), and then your parents.
If there is no designated beneficiary, we pay half the price base amount into your estate. This is sometimes referred to as a funeral grant.
YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES
You may write a special beneficiary clause if you wish to decide yourself who will benefit from your Occupational group life insurance, TGL. You can find the necessary form on avtalat.se.
The amount paid out
The amount paid out depends on your age when you die.
| Your age | Price bace amount* | Basic benefit level in SEK** |
| 18 - 54 | 6 price base amount | 343,800 |
| 55 | 5,5 price base amount | 315,150 |
| 56 | 5 price base amount | 286,500 |
| 57 | 4,5 price base amount | 257,850 |
| 58 | 4 price base amount | 229,200 |
| 59 | 3,5 price base amount | 200,550 |
| 60 | 3 price base amount | 171,900 |
| 61 | 2,5 price base amount | 143,250 |
| 62 | 2 price base amount | 114,600 |
| 63 | 1,5 price base amount | 85,950 |
| 64 - 69 | 1 price base amount | 57,300 |
*The amount is calculated on the price base amount which applies when the death occurs.
**If, at the time of death, you have any children under the age of 17, the amount paid will be SEK 343,800 regardless of how old you are. If you work for at least 8 hours but less than 16 hours per week, half of the TGL amount applies. If there is no designated beneficiary, we pay half the price base amount, which corresponds to SEK 28,650, into your estate.
If you have any children, a child supplement is also paid
The child supplement is paid to each child under the age of 20.
| Child’s age | Price base amount* | Lump-sum payment in SEK |
| Up to 17 | 2 price base amount | 114,600 |
| Between 17 and 19 | 1,5 price base amount | 85,950 |
| Between 19 and 20 | 1 price base amount | 57,300 |
*The amount is calculated on the price base amount which applies when the death occurs.
Spouse insurance
You and your children can receive benefits from your own occupational group life insurance if your spouse dies. This applies if:
- your spouse does not have their own TGL, and
- you have a child or children under the age of 17.
The spouse insurance pays out SEK 28,650 to you and SEK 57,300 to each child.
How much does Occupational group life insurance, TGL, cost?
TGL is paid for by your employer and does not affect the size of your own retirement pension.