In Sweden, families with two parents have a 480 day leave between both parents for newborn care, about 16 months in total. Of these 480 days, 390 are paid according to salary and in the remaining 90, some EUR 16 per day.

During this month, a new measure has been put in place: fathers and mothers can “give” up to 45 days of those 480 days to anyone appointed as a caregiver. For single parents, instead of 45 days, it may be up to 90 days. That is to say, during those days the government will be subsidized to someone other than the father of the newborn, for taking care of the child.

In the words of the government, the objectives are to give flexibility to care and facilitate reconciliation, and the measures "will help the families who need it most".

As has been reported in the media in that country, it will surely be grandparents who will benefit from this measure. In other words, more than one person will move from free care to paid care.