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Frequently asked questions and answers about medical- and rehabilitation allowance

Medical- and rehabilitation allowance

Recognized treatment

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

Study and work alongside medical- and rehabilitation allowance

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

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

Can I study if I receive rehabilitation payments?

Can I receive calculated remuneration while I am on the new medical- and rehabilitation allowance?

Medical and rehabilitation allowance

What is the free income limit in the new system?

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?

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?

Waiting for approved treatment or rehabilitation

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

Rehabilitation

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

How do I apply for sickness and rehabilitation benefits?

How does age supplement work in the new system?

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

Can I pay into a trade union or pension fund?

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?

What counts as rehabilitation?

What is considered a health impairment?

What qualifies as recognized treatment?

How is the December bonus calculated?

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

How is my payment entitlement calculated in the new system?

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

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

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