You can request that the Social Insurance Administration (TR) facilitate child support payments between parents for the maintenance of children.
First a request for a ruling on child support must be submitted. A decision from the District commissioner must be available to allow TR to pay the co-payment out.
The co-payment may be:
a certified contract or a ruling issued by the District Commissioner,
a judgment or settlement of a case,
a foreign co-payment agreement.
TR is the intermediary for the payment of the child support payment to the child support recipient and is obliged to pay in accordance with legal child support decisions. The child support payment is paid in advance on the first day of each month.
Foreign co-payment agreement
If a foreign child support decision is in place, it can be submitted. If it provides for a lower amount of child support than TR pays, it is possible to apply to the District Commissioner for TR to pay the difference.
If you have recently moved to Iceland, you must have a confirmation from the appropriate institution in the country of your previous residence on when the payment of child support ended there or a confirmation that no payment of child support has taken place.
Amount
The amount of the simple co-payment is 46.147 ISK per month.
Application process
Click Apply
Sign in with an electronic ID
Select Applications
Adhere to the category Families
Select the Application Meðlag
Fill out the application and attach supporting documents if you have them available. Check to apply from the date you want to receive payment.
Click on Send
You can follow the status of an application on My pages. The application process takes 4 to 6 weeks after all documents have been submitted. If more data is needed, you will receive an email and notification on My pages under My documents.
Retroactive applications
Applications for child support may be made up to a year in retrospect, but the District commissioner's ruling must address payments for the period of time applied for.
Conclusion
Once the result is available, you will receive an email and notification on My pages of TR under My documents.
The co-payer will also receive notification on My pages if co-payments have been approved.
You can also see the amounts for the year in the payment plan.
If you disagree with the decision, you can:
request a justification on My pages of TR,
send a message to TR Client Ombudsman,
or appeal to the Welfare Appeals Committee.
Payment arrangements
Child support paid in advance, the first day of each month, to the bank account registered on My pages.
If payments are accepted retroactively, the credit is immediately paid out.
TR only pays single child support. Everything beyond single child support depends on an agreement between the parents. This also applies if the child support decision provides for higher payments. In such cases, parents must agree between themselves how that difference is paid.
Stopping co-payments
On My pages, you can fill out an application to stop co-payments. Only the co-payment recipient can request its cancellation.
Click Apply
Sign in with an electronic ID
Select Applications
Adhere to the category Families
Cancellation of payments
Fill out the application
Click on Send an application
Service provider
Social Insurance Administration