The Directorate of Fisheries would like to emphasize that vessels engaged in gillnet fishing, other than lumpfish fishing with a special license from the Directorate of Fisheries, are obliged to release all live lumpfish in nets when they are pulled.

Results from a new Gallup survey show that around 8% of children aged 12-17 went to tanning beds once or more in 2023. This result does not differ significantly from the last survey conducted amongst the same age group, which was in 2016. The age limit for using tanning beds in Iceland has been 18 years since 2011. The reason for this is that using tanning beds increases the risk of skin cancer and the risk is greater for children and young people than for adults.

Iceland Health seeks to engage powerful people in various key areas of the institution. This is an opportunity to work in an exciting and changing environment where you can contribute to ensuring the health of the nation.

Newsletter of Digital Iceland September #2 2023.

On 1 September 2024, amendments to the Medical Director of Health and Public Health Act came into force regarding, among other things, the reporting of serious incidents in healthcare.

In accordance with Act No. 54/2023, Social Security payments will increase by 2.5% from 1 July 2023. The change in the monthly payments will be determined by the income of those who receive co-payments from TR.

With the amendment to the Regulation on the participation of Iceland Health in the cost of dentistry, grants for general orthodontic treatment have increased considerably.

It is the final step in the Green Steps Program, which is for government agencies that want to reduce the negative environmental impact of their activities.

A digital application for parental leave is now also open to expectant parents who are studying, who are out of the labour market, and those who receive unemployment benefits.