Maternity and paternity grant for students

Parents must have been in full education for 6 months during the 12 months preceding the birth of the child. Full education is:

• 22 ECTS,

• 75-100% study, if not using ECTS units,

• practical or literal.

This usually means that parents must return two semesters in whole or in part so that the condition for full education for 6 months is met.

Learning Progress

The person concerned must have met the requirements for academic progress at that time.

The education that is being practiced

The program must:

• be a student at a primary, secondary or university level,

• be in an approved educational institution within the general educational system in Iceland,

• last for at least 6 months.

Exemptions from full-time education requirements

A waiver from the condition of full education may be granted because of the following circumstances of parents.

Work and study

• When the parent has been on the national labour market for at least 6 consecutive months prior to the start of the study.

• When the parent has completed at least one other education and has since been continuously on the domestic labour market. The condition is that the education and work have been continuous for at least 6 months.

A disease in pregnancy

When a pregnant parent has not been able to attend a pregnancy education due to health reasons related to the pregnancy.

To confirm this, the parent must provide a certificate from the specialist physician who has cared for the child during the pregnancy.

The Parental Leave Fund must also receive confirmation from the school that the person concerned has been in full education.

Parent is finishing school

When a parent has less than 75% of the last semester of his/her education and it is clear that the person is completing a certain degree.

The applicant must also meet other conditions for full education.