Declaration according to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes, to employed persons, self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community
Date: 2005-06-02
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Iceland, social security legislation, social-security benefit, social-security harmonisation, worker (EU)

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EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY

Declaration according to Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social
security schemes, to employed persons, self-employed persons and to members of their families
moving within the Community

(2005/C 135/06)

ICELAND

I.

Legislation and schemes referred to in Article 4(1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71

a) Sickness and maternity benefits:

Social Security Act No 117/1993 with later amendments

Act on Health Services No 97/1990 with later amendments

Act on Low Vision and Rehabilitation Centre No 18/1984 with later amendments

Act on the Affairs of the Elderly No 125/1999 with later amendments

Pharmaceutical Act No 93/1994 with later amendments

Act on Maternity/Paternity Leave and Parental Leave No 95/2000 with later amendments

b) Invalidity benefits:

Social Security Act No 117/1993 with later amendments

Act on the Affairs of the Handicapped No 59/1992 with later amendments

The Pension Act No 129/1997 with later amendments

The Act on the General Pension and Insurance Fund No 155/1998

The Act on the Civil Servants Pension Fund No l/1997with later amendments

The Act on the Farmers Pension Fund No 12/1999 with later amendments

The Act on the Seamen Pension Fund No 45/1999 with later amendments

The Act on the Nurses Pension Fund No 2/1997 with later amendments

The Act on Pension for the President of Iceland, Members of the Parliament and the Judges of the
Supreme Court No 141/2003

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c) Old-age benefits:

Social Security Act No 117/1993 with later amendments

Act on Pension for the Elderly No 113/1994 with later amendments

Act on the Affairs of the Elderly No 125/1999 with later amendments

The Pension Act No 129/1997 with later amendments

The Act on the General Pension and Insurance Fund No 155/1998

The Act on the Civil Servants Pension Fund No 1/1997 with later amendments

The Act on the Farmers Pension Fund No 12/1999 with later amendments

The Act on the Seamen Pension Fund No 45/1999 with later amendments

The Act on the Nurses Pension Fund No 2/1997 with later amendments

The Act on Pension for the President of Iceland, Members of the Parliament and the Judges of the
Supreme Court No 14l/2003

d) Survivor's benefits:

Social Security Act No 117/1993 with later amendments

The Act on Pension for the Elderly No 113/1994 with later amendments

The Pension Act No 129/1997 with later amendments

The Act on the General Pension and Insurance Fund No 155/1998

The Act on the Civil Servants Pension Fund No 1/1997 with later amendments

The Act on the Farmers Pension Fund No 12/1999 with later amendments

The Act on the Seamen Pension Fund No 45/1999 with later amendments

The Act on the Nurses Pension Fund No 2/1997 with later amendments

The Act on Pension for the President of Iceland, Members of the Parliament and the Judges of the
Supreme Court No 141/2003

e) Benefits in respect of accidents at work and occupational diseases:

Social Security Act No 117/1993 with later amendments

The Pension Act No 129/1997 with later amendments

The Act on the General Pension and Insurance Fund No 155/1998

The Act on the Civil Servants Pension Fund No 1/1997 with later amendments

The Act on the Farmers Pension Fund No 12/1999 with later amendments

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The Act on the Seamen Pension Fund No 45/1999 with later amendments

The Act on the Nurses Pension Fund No 2/1997 with later amendments

The Act on Pension for the President of Iceland, Members of the Parliament and the Judges of the
Supreme Court No 141/2003

f) Death grants:

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g) Unemployment benefits:

Unemployment Insurance Act No 12/1997 with later amendments

The Act on the Insurance Fund for Self-employed Workers No 46/1997 with later amendments

h) Family Benefits:

Act on Income Tax and Property Tax No 75/1981 (Article 69) with later amendments

i) Registration, compulsory pension rights and social security contributions:

The Pension Act No 129/1997 with later amendments

Working Terms and Pension Rights Insurance Act No 55/1980 with later amendments

The Act on Social Security Contributions No 113/1990 with later amendments

II. Minimum benefits referred to in Article 50 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71

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III. Benefits referred to in Article 77 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71

Social Security Act No 117/1993 (child pension for pensioners' children according to Article 14) with
later amendments

The Pension Act No 129/1997 with later amendments

The Act on the General Pension and Insurance Fund No 155/1998

The Act on the Civil Servants Pension Fund No 1/1997 with later amendments

The Act on the Farmers Pension Fund No 12/1999 with later amendments

The Act on the Seamen Pension Fund No 45/1999 with later amendments

The Act on the Nurses Pension Fund No 2/1997 with later amendments

The Act on Pension for the President of Iceland, Members of the Parliament and the Judges of the
Supreme Court No 141/2003

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IV. Benefits referred to in Article 78 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71

Social Security Act No 117/1993 (child pension because of death according to Article 14) with later
amendments

The Pension Act No 129/1997 with later amendments

The Act on the General Pension and insurance Fund No 155/1998

The Act on the Civil Servants Pension Fund No 1/1997 with later amendments

The Act on the Farmers Pension Fund No 12/1999 with later amendments

The Act on the Seamen Pension Fund No 45/1999 with later amendments

The Act on the Nurses Pension Fund No 2/1997 with later amendments

The Act on Pension for the President of Iceland, Members of the Parliament and the Judges of the
Supreme Court No 141/2003