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Disability pension from the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

Time-limited disability pension

• If you must reduce your hours because of illness or injury, you may be entitled to a disability pension from the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• A disability pension is normally paid when you have been on sick leave for one year.

Permanent disability pension

• A permanent disability pension is granted if it is unlikely that the person on sick leave will recover his or her earning/work capability.
• This will normally only be considered once you have been on sick leave for a year and have undergone further medical treatment and/or participated in employment schemes.

Application

• The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund can grant a disability pension for all disability levels.
• If you are applying for a disability pension from the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund because you have a disability level of 50 percent or more, you are required to also apply for a disability pension or rehabilitation benefit (AAP) from the National Insurance Scheme.
• In consultation with your doctor, you must .
• The Absence Group at the Payroll Office sends a pension notification to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund with information about the end-date of your salary and your disability level.
• The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund's processing time is 3 months from the date your application and the notification from your employer have been received.
• If you are granted a disability pension, you will be paid a salary until the end of the month in which the end-date of your salary payment falls, as the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund always starts payment from the first of the month after the end of your salary payment.
• The disability pension from the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is pensionable.

Note:

• If you are granted a partial disability pension, you will accumulate new sickness benefits rights while you work.
• You can use the self-declaration sick leave days and sick leave days certified by medical personnel as of day 17  after you have started receiving a partial disability pension.
• During the accrual period, you can be on sick leave within 16 calendar days.

Work assessment allowance from NAV

• If your level of disability is 50% or higher, you must apply to NAV for a work assessment allowance.
• You can receive a work assessment allowance while you are
  • under active treatment
  • participating in employment schemes
  • testing your work capability (increasing workplace participation after an illness)
  • being followed up on by NAV after treatment and measures have been tried
• Contact your doctor to submit  to NAV.
• In order to receive a work assessment allowance, you must submit an employment status form every 14 days.
• The work assessment allowance is equivalent to 66% of your income.

Note:

• If you are working part time while receiving a work assessment allowance, you will not be entitled to sickness benefits from UiO. You cannot use self-certification sick days or provide a medical certificate to your employer if you become ill.
• Shorter absences must be reported to NAV. NAV will then increase your work assessment allowance while you are ill.
• Furthermore, you will not start earning rights to new sickness benefits even though you have partially returned to work.

Leave of absence from your position ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡

• You can apply for leave without pay from all or part of your position at the University during the same period that you receive time-limited disability benefits/a work assessment allowance.
• Leave without pay is normally granted for up to 1 year. Read more about UiO's policy regarding leave of absence without salary (Norwegian).
• You will receive a leave letter from your workplace to confirm the period of leave. The letter will also describe the rights and responsibilities you have while you are on leave.