Nail extension instead of massage and laser treatment of hairy bring instead of a gym card.
An examination conducted by P4 Kronoberg shows that it is possible to cheat with half of the contacted companies that use the EPPERI health care portal.
“Emma” is one who uses the service and buys beauty treatments for the grant.
– It’s like wellness and it makes me good, she tells the channel.
The fact that the system of health care allowance is used for something other than well -being is well known to the tax authority, but exactly how widespread it is can be difficult to determine.
A review that P4 Kronoberg It shows that it is easy to cheat through the Epassi wellness portal that many of the country’s municipalities use.
Laser treatment of the lud arise, choppilating, waxing of narrow legs and big toe and nail extensions are just some of the non-healthy treatments that the radio has been able to buy through the company. Out of a hundred salons that the editorial contacted, half stated that it was okay to buy beauty care for the wellness money.
“Do me well”
One of those who exploit the system is “Emma” with which the radio talked. She is employed in a Småland municipality and does not think she does anything wrong when ordering beauty treatments for her wellness money.
– It’s like wellness and it does me well, she tells the radio and thinks that she is almost never sick and therefore can treat herself.
– I take care of myself so I see no reason for me to feel any debt.
The Swedish Tax Agency: Sad
Pia Blank Thörnroos, who is a legal expert at the Swedish Tax Agency, tells the radio that it is both shameful and criminal.
– I think it is sad that the rules are abused in this way, she says, pointing out that it can actually be criminal – from both sides.
– Anyone who exhibits the receipt commits some kind of forgery and yourself, you are deceiving your employer, it is a pure fraud.
But there is nothing that worries “Emma” and to be arrival she thinks is not very likely
– I work at such a big company so I don’t think it will happen. And I’m not afraid of it either.
Should start with sample checks
P4 Kronoberg has applied for the wellness portal Epassi who does not want to put up an interview, but the CEO Åsa Severgårdh writes to the radio that it is regrettable that their platform is utilized incorrectly and states that they have now hired a person who will do random checks among the companies as they has an agreement with.