Sickness Fund / Private Sector Relief Fund (Sjúkrasjóður)
What is the BHM Sickness Fund / Private Sector Relief Fund?
The Sickness Fund / Private Sector
Relief Fund is for members of BHM employed in the private sector. The right to allocations from the Sickness Fund / Private Sector Relief Fund is
contingent on prior payment into the fund for a period totalling 6 months,
thereof 3 consecutive months before the occurrence of the event leading to an
application for fund allocations. If a member's contributions are less than
3,000 ISK a month, they are entitled to half the allocations. The employer should pay
into the fund on their employees' behalf. Self-employed members can pay
directly into the BHM Sickness Fund / Private Sector Relief Fund.
Expenses covered by the BHM Sickness Fund / Private Sector Relief Fund
- Sickness per diem allowance
- Fitness activities
- Grants for the treatment of body and mind
- Maternity/paternity
grant
- Cancer
screening
- Risk
assessment of heart disease
- In-vitro
fertilisation treatment
- Hearing
aids
- Death
benefits
- Assistance because of work related trauma or unexpected termination of employment
- Grant
for travel expenses incurred due to adoption of children
- Authorization provisions due to other health costs
How to apply
- Applications are made
through “Mínar síður” (My BHM). Sign in with Icekey
(Íslykill) or digital ID.
- Invoices and receipts
must be submitted with an online application through "Mínar síður" in order for payment to be made.
- Payments are usually made every Thursday
- Allocation rules for the fund
