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Frequently asked questions and answers about medical- and rehabilitation allowance

Medical- and rehabilitation allowance

Medical and rehabilitation allowance

Do I receive an age allowance if I am on sickness and rehabilitation payments?

General about the new system

What is the free income limit in the new system?

What will the deduction rate for payments be in the new system?

Who is eligible for the supplement due to the changed rehabilitation system in 2025?

What if language barriers prevent an individual from receiving a service?

What if an individual cannot attend rehabilitation or recognized treatment due to weather, as they have to travel a long way for the rehabilitation?

What if there is an interruption in a rehabilitation plan or approved treatment due to a professional's summer holiday?

Is there one single application for the new medical- and rehabilitation allowance, partial disability pension, and disability pension, or is there a separate one for each?

Can I study if I receive rehabilitation payments?

Can I have a paid job if I receive rehabilitation benefits?

How long will it be possible to receive sickness and rehabilitation payments?

Why are the sickness and rehabilitation payments and the household supplement not itemized in the payment plan?

How do I apply for sickness and rehabilitation benefits?

Recognized treatment

How do I apply for sickness and rehabilitation benefits when I am undergoing recognized treatment?

Waiting for approved treatment or rehabilitation

How do I apply for sickness and rehabilitation benefits when I am waiting for approved treatment or rehabilitation?

Poor health prevents treatment or rehabilitation from starting

How do I apply for sickness and rehabilitation benefits when I cannot start treatment or rehabilitation due to ill health?

Rehabilitation

How do I apply for sickness and rehabilitation benefits when I am in rehabilitation?

Job search for three months

How do I apply for sickness and rehabilitation benefits when I am looking for a job after my rehabilitation is complete?

How many credits can I take in my studies while receiving sickness and rehabilitation benefits?

What counts as rehabilitation?

What is considered a health impairment?

What qualifies as recognized treatment?

When will the new system take over? (1)

How is the December bonus calculated?

Are income received after September 1st counted as income when calculating my payment entitlement for January to August 2025?

Why are the effects of the new rehabilitation payment system different for each individual?

If I withdraw my supplementary pension savings after September 1, 2025, will it have no effect on my payments?

How is my payment entitlement calculated in the new system?

Why do my payments decrease when transferring to the new rehabilitation payment system?

How will age supplement work in the new system?

I have an approved rehabilitation period until September 2025 or longer. Why haven't I received new payment category calculations?

Do I need to apply for sickness and rehabilitation benefits if I have been approved for a rehabilitation period until September 2025 or longer?

What impact will the pension funds have on sickness and rehabilitation payments in the new system?

Who will be entitled to health and rehabilitation benefits?

Due to a system update, payments for applications and certificates will be unavailable from 14:00 on December 31 until 17:00 on January 1.