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| Original name: | Lög um félagslega ađstođ nr. 99/2007 |
| Name: | Act on Social Assistance, No. 99/2007. |
| Country: | Iceland |
| Subject(s): | Social security (general standards) |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2007 |
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| ISN: | ISL-2007-L-82812 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=82812&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Legislation on-line  Ministry of Welfare, Iceland PDF of Act in English as amended to Act No. 96/2017 (consulted on 2016-05-10)Legislation on-line Parliament of Iceland - Althingi, Iceland PDF of Act in Icelandic as amended to Act No. 126/2016 (consulted on 2017-05-29) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Social assistance benefits consist of: single parent's allowance, child pension in connection with school studies or vocational training of young people aged 18-20, home-care allowance, spouse's benefit, home-care benefit, death benefit, rehabilitation pension, household supplement, automobile purchase supplements, automobile operation supplements and reimbursements of substantial expenses in connection with medical assistance and medications. Social assistance benefits are paid only to persons who are legally domiciled in Iceland. |
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