berättigade

Berättigade is a Swedish adjective meaning entitled or eligible. It describes persons, rights, or costs that have a legitimate claim to something or meet the criteria of a program or policy. The form varies with number and gender: en berättigad person, flera berättigade personer; berättigade kostnader is a common phrase in reimbursement rules.

In welfare, healthcare, education, and public funding, the term marks what is eligible for benefits, subsidies, or reimbursement. For example, berättigade kostnader are expenses that qualify for reimbursement under a grant or social security program, while berättigade personer are those who have a right to services or subsidies. In legal language, it can also describe claims that are sanctioned by law or policy.

Related terms include berättigande as a noun meaning eligibility or entitlement, and phrases such as berättigande kriterier to specify eligibility criteria. Grammatically, the adjective is declined with number and gender: singular berättigad (en berättigad person), plural berättigade; neuter forms occur with appropriate nouns, such as ett berättigat krav.

The concept is widely used in administrative and legal contexts in Sweden and other Swedish-speaking settings, where it helps distinguish qualified claimants and reimbursable items from those that do not meet the required criteria.