Physical and Mental Health
Membership of Fræðagarður opens up access to financial assistance for health care or long-term absence from work due to illness. Health and support funds pay for specialist advice and out-of-pocket costs. The BHM Support Fund (Styrktarsjóður) is for members who work in the public labour market and the BHM Sickness Fund is for members who work in the open labour market.
Styrktarsjóður - Support Fund
The role of the BHM Support Fund is to support fund members and accommodate loss of income due to unpaid absence from work due to illness or accident, support rehabilitation and prevention of various kinds and accommodate expenses due to the death of fund members.
Those who have had their contribution to the Support Fund paid for them for a total of 6 months, including 3 consecutive months, are entitled to the Support Fund.
The fund provides grants to members for loss of income due to unpaid absence from work due to illness or accident. The fund also provides grants for rehabilitation and prevention of various kinds. In addition, the fund's grants cover expenses due to the death of a fund member.
The fund pays fund members sick leave due to a fund member's temporary loss of income due to incapacity for work due to illness or accident.
Application Process
Applications for the Support Fund must be submitted electronically on My Pages on the BHM website. The fund's employees process applications according to the allocation rules.
All applicants will receive a response by email stating whether the application has been accepted or not and what documents must be submitted in order for the grant to be paid out.
Information and Assistance
Employees of the BHM funds service centre provide information and assistance regarding applications for grants from the Support Fund.
Tel: 595 5100
Email: sjodir@bhm.is
Sjúkrasjóður BHM – BHM Sickness Fund
The role of the fund is to support fund members and accommodate loss of income due to unpaid absence from work due to illness or accident, support rehabilitation and prevention of various kinds and cover expenses due to the death of fund members.
Those who have had their contribution to the Sickness Fund paid for them for a total of 6 months, of which 3 consecutive months before the event that leads to the grant application took place, are entitled to the BHM Sickness Fund..
The fund provides grants to members for loss of income due to unpaid absence from work due to illness or accident. The fund also provides grants for rehabilitation and prevention of various kinds. In addition, the fund's grants cover expenses due to the death of a fund member.
Information and Assistance
Employees of the BHM funds service centre provide information and assistance regarding applications for grants from the Sickness Fund.
Tel: 595 5100
Email: sjodir@bhm.is