Revalidation of payments for stay in an institution

The extension of payments is intended to cover housing costs when people stay in a nursing home or hospital and payments from TR have stopped.

General information

You can apply for an extension of your payments:

• for a maximum of 3 months at a time,

• for a maximum of 6 months in total.

An extension of 6 months can be applied for retrospectively.

Conditions

Applications must be submitted within 6 months of the payments being cancelled.

Deposits in banks and the amount of securities and shares may not exceed:

• 4 million per person,

• 8 million for married couples and cohabitants.

The spouse will not be paid home supplement for the same period covered by the extension.

How do I apply?

• Applications are submitted on a form, which can be filled out on a computer and submitted via My Pages on the TR website,

• by visiting our service centre at Hlíðasmári 11 in Kópavogur, or

• by visiting TR's representatives at the District Commissioners' offices throughout the country and filling out a paper application.

Evaluation of the application

The application is assessed to see whether an extension is necessary for payments or other operational costs of the applicant's residential property.

Applications can only be made for residential housing where the applicant lives.

If the applicant and/or spouse pays the cost of staying in a nursing home, this cost is taken into account but no confirmation of the cost has to be submitted.