The December benefit for the elderly and disability and rehabilitation pensioners was paid on December 1, along with monthly payments.

The stairwell in front of the maternity ward will be closed again on Tuesday 3 December due to construction work. People who need to go to the maternity ward must therefore use a lift through a cafeteria in the basement of the A-wing.

The Icelandic parliament, Althingi, has approved a bill on a single payment to pensioners who earn 25 thousand ISK or less per month from sources other than TR. There are about 2,000 individuals who may be eligible for this payment.

“Information security in archives and records management - is there anything to be wary of?” was the title of the 2024 National Archives of Iceland’s Spring Conference, but all the lectures have now been published on the National Archives’ YouTube channel.

HSU in Vestmannaeyjar // Iðunn Dísa Jóhannesdóttir, Head of Nursing at HSU Health Care in Vestmannaeyjar

At HNS in Akureyri, the appointments are unusually good and there is a short waiting period. We would therefore like to advise people to consider booking appointments immediately, such as if they are shortened in renewal of a driving licence. It might therefore be wise to book an appointment for such matters today or in the next few days.

The largest scope of the Data Protection Authority is around complaints, which is why it was decided start by setting up in the application system of Digital Iceland from the Data Protection Authority. We believe that by simplifying the application process and managing to ensure that only complaints that are relevant to the Data Protection Authority are sent onwards, benefits are great for both the institution and individuals who send in.

Health care centres in HVE will participate in changing procedures encouraged by the Association of Icelandic General Practitioners (FÍH) regarding referrals for children, cf. regulations in this regard: https://island.is/Regulations/nr/0313-2017 .

Móberg Nursing Home in Selfoss celebrated its 1st year on the 19 th 10 th.

On 8 December, the Administrative Board of the Judicial Administration adopted guidelines on legal fees or fees for lawyers and fees for court officers and others No. 1/2023.