Health promotion
Educational grants
Psychology
Eyeglass prescription
Physical therapy
Prevention grants
Death benefit
In vitro fertilization
Laser procedures
Hearing aids
Health institution
Adoption from abroad
Sick pay
GANTS AVAILABLE
Here you find information about grants that are available to Efling for members. Applications are all submitted on My pages.
To be eligible for grants, you must meet the following:
- Membership fees must have been paid toMembership fees must have been paid to Efling on your behalf for at least on your behalf for at least 6 consecutive months.
- If you are applying for educational grants, it is enough to have paid for 6 months out of the last 24.
- When calculating the amount of grants, contributions paid to Efling over the previous 12 months are taken into account.
- Proportional right is calculated based on the amount of those payments.
- You must be in employment, or have been in employment, and contributions must have been paid to Efling at the time the grant is applied for.
- You may apply for grants up to 3 months after you stop paying to Efling, if you present a receipt covering the period during which payments were made to Efling before your hand.
- If you have been a member of Efling continuously for 5 years or longer and quit due to age or disability, you retain your rights for up to 24 months.
- Receipts you present when applying for a grant must not be older than 12 months.
- You may still be entitled to a grant from us if you paid contributions to another trade union before you started paying to Efling. Please contact us and we will look into the matter with you.
- You can read more about transferring rights between vocational education fundsYou can read more about transferring rights between vocational education funds here.
Health promotion - fitness Grant
You can use the health promotion grant for your own fitness activities, sports, swimming, dance and more.
You can also use the grant to buy a bicycle.
The gym, sports club or school you use must have an ID number, permanent facilities and approved teachers or instructors.
Payments are up to 23,000 krona every 12 months, up to 100% of costs.
Attached with the application must be a payment receipt with the member's ID number, information about what is being paid for, and confirmation of payment. If confirmation of payment does not appear on the invoice, additional confirmation of payment must be submitted, for example from online banking or a payment receipt from the invoice issuer.
Educational grants
Grants to individuals
You can apply for an educational grant at Efling, to pay for part of the cost of studies, courses, leisure activities or trips related to such education. Educational grants are paid through two funds and it depends on where you work which fund you apply to.
- Starfsafl: if you work for a private company
- Fræðslusjóður Eflingar og opinberra launagreiðanda: if you work for the state, municipality or in a nursing home
Choose the fund that applies to you to see which grants are available.
- Exception to general rules:
Members who do not speak Icelandic as their native language can apply for a refund for Icelandic lessons after having paid to the association for 1 month. The maximum payment is 90% for those working for private companies and 100% for those working for the public sector.
Grants to companies and institutions
Companies and institutions can apply for educational grants for courses or other education.
Select the appropriate fund to get more information about grants.
Psychological or psychosocial counselling
You can apply for a grant for treatments at:
- A psychologist.
- Psychiatric nurse.
- Social worker or family counsellor
- Addiction counselor.
- Life coach.
- MFM food addiction counseling.
- Art therapy or ADHD assessment/treatment for adults.
- A consultation at Lausnin.
Payments are up to 10,000 ISK each time, up to 15 times per 12 months, up to 75% of the cost.
The grant is provided due to counseling treatment for individuals who are not covered by the discount card of the Icelandic Health Insurance and therefore not paid for a consultation with a psychiatrist.
The application must be accompanied by proof of payment. If confirmation of payment on the invoice is not shown, additional proof of payment must be submitted, e.g., from a home bank or payment receipt from the invoice issuer.
Glasses and contact lens grant
You can apply for a grant due to purchases of glasses and/or lenses.
Payments are up to 35,000 kronur every 24 months, up to 50% of the cost.
The application must be accompanied by proof of payment. If confirmation of payment on the invoice is not shown, additional proof of payment must be submitted, e.g., from a home bank or payment receipt from the invoice issuer.
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
You can apply for a grant for rehabilitation and treatment provided by:
- Licensed physiotherapists.
- Certified medical massage therapist.
- Massage therapist (educated from Fjölbraut in Ármúli).
- Occupational therapy.
- Speech therapist.
- Nutritional consultant.
- Osteopath.
- Chiropractor.
- Counseling at a Heart Center Hjartaþel
Payments are up to 2,500 ISK for each time, up to 15 times every 12 months, up to 75% of the cost.
The application must be accompanied by proof of payment. If confirmation of payment on the invoice is not shown, additional proof of payment must be submitted, e.g., from a home bank or payment receipt from the invoice issuer.
Preventive Health grant
You can apply for preventive grants and the following may be included:
- Cancer examinations due to cervical and breast. Both basic and follow-up examinations.
- Prostate examinations
- Colorectal cancer screening
- Risk assessment at Hjartavernd, or other health risk assessments that are not covered under the reimbursement system of Icelandic Health Insurance.
- CPAP masks for sleep apnea. Also valid for mouth guards/oral devices.
- Gait analysis.
- Diagnosis of dyslexia.
Payments are up to 20,000 ISK every 12 months, up to 100% of the cost.
The application must be accompanied by proof of payment. If confirmation of payment on the invoice is not shown, additional proof of payment must be submitted, e.g., from a home bank or payment receipt from the invoice issuer.
Death benefit
Death benefits are paid to the estate of the deceased union member.
IVF or artificial insemination
You can apply for a grant for in vitro fertilization or artificial insemination.
It is possible to apply for treatment twice.
Up to 100,000 ISK is paid for each treatment, but only up to a maximum of 50% of the cost.
The application must be accompanied by proof of payment. If confirmation of payment on the invoice is not shown, additional proof of payment must be submitted, e.g., from a home bank or payment receipt from the invoice issuer.
Laser surgery AND refractive eye surgery
You can apply for a grant for laser eye surgery, lens replacement surgery and other refractive eye procedures not covered by Icelandic Health Insurance.
A grant is only provided once for each eye.
Payments are up to a maximum of 50,000 kronur per eye.
The application must be accompanied by proof of payment. If confirmation of payment on the invoice is not shown, additional proof of payment must be submitted, e.g., from a home bank or payment receipt from the invoice issuer.
Hearing aid Grant
You can apply for a grant for the purchase of hearing aids.
Payments are a maximum of 100,000 kronur every 36 months, up to 50% of the cost.
The application must be accompanied by proof of payment. If confirmation of payment on the invoice is not shown, additional proof of payment must be submitted, e.g., from a home bank or payment receipt from the invoice issuer.
Stay at Heilsustofnun, Rehabilitation and Health Clinic
You can apply for a grant for stays at the NLFÍ Health Centre and for treatment at the Blue Lagoon.
Greiddar eru að hámarki 2.000 kr. á dag í allt að 42 almanaksdaga á hverjum 12 mánuðum þó að hámarki 50% af kostnaði.
A receipt stating the patient's costs and period of stay must be included with the appliation.
Intercountry adoption
You can apply for a grant for adoption from abroad.
The grant amount is up to 200,000 ISK.
Contact us for information about supporting documents for applications.
Sickness benefits
You can apply for sickness benefit after your income has stopped and you are unable to work due to illness or accident.
Grant for accommodation in Iceland
You can apply for a grant for accommodation within Iceland.
Payments are up to 10,000 ISK per calendar year.
The application must be accompanied by a legal invoice from an approved service provider that includes the kennitala of the applicant together with information about the date of the stay.
Please note that the discount does not apply to Efling holiday homes or other unions
Health promotion - fitness training
Health promotion grants include physical education, sports, swimming, dance, etc. The grant can be used to purchase a bicycle.
The station, school or club must be a legal entity (ID number and permanent address) with permanent facilities and organized work and must employ approved physical education teachers or instructors.
Up to 23,000 ISK is paid every 12 months, up to a maximum of 50% of the cost.
The application must be accompanied by an original invoice showing the member's name and social security number. If there is no confirmation of payment on the invoice, additional confirmation of payment must be submitted, for example from a bank statement or a payment receipt from the invoice issuer.
Educational grants
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