The Centre Party in Älvdalen municipality has proposed allowing municipal employees to use their wellness hour for sex, as reported by SVT Dalarna. The initiative, aimed at promoting health and boosting population growth, has been forwarded to a committee by the municipal council. It was previously trialled in Övertorneå with a similar goal.
The Centre Party in Älvdalen municipality has submitted a motion allowing municipal employees to use their annual wellness hour for "any health-promoting activity, including voluntary and consensual intimate intercourse". The proposal was first reported by SVT Dalarna and has now been forwarded by the municipal council to a committee for further consideration.
Torbjörn Zakrisson, chairman of the Centre Party in Älvdalen, describes the motion as "a fun angle on trying to encourage more children". He stresses the importance of modernising the wellness hour to include more forms of well-being. The aim is partly to address the municipality's challenges with population decline by promoting family formation.
This is not the first time such a proposal has been tested in Sweden. In Övertorneå municipality, a similar policy has already been implemented in hopes of increasing the local population. The motion in Älvdalen reflects a broader discussion on how wellness benefits can be shaped to meet modern societal needs, without specifying any timelines for a decision.
