Social Insurance Administration
Processing time for applications
The processing time of applications varies according to the type of application, but it is important to submit all necessary documents so that your application can be processed as soon as possible.
The processing time may be extended in cases where we have not received all the data or information.
You can follow the status of applications on
Processing time begins when all necessary data to process your application has been received. If data is missing, you will receive a message about it on TR's My pages.
Applications are approved from the first day of the following month after all conditions have been met and all supporting documents have been received.
You can follow the status of applications on My Pages under Status of applications.
Case | Estimated processing time is up to |
|---|---|
First disability assessment | 10 - 12 weeks |
Reassessment of disability | 6 weeks |
Processing time begins when all necessary data to process your application has been received. If data is missing, you will receive a message about it on TR's My pages.
Applications are approved from the first day of the following month after all conditions have been met and all supporting documents have been received.
Case | Estimated processing time at TR is up to |
|---|---|
Old age pension | 4 weeks |
Half old age pension | 4 weeks |
Old age pension for fishermen | 4 weeks |
Additional payments to people with limited old-age pension rights | 4 weeks |
Old-age pension from another EEA country or the USA | 6 months* |
*The processing time of institutions abroad can vary and should therefore be added to this time. It is recommended to look at the websites of the countries to which the application is sent.
You can withdraw your application within 30 days of the application being approved. If you have already received an old-age pension during the period, you must pay it back.
Processing time begins when all necessary data to process your application has been received. If data is missing, you will receive a message about it on TR's My pages.
Applications are approved from the first day of the following month after all conditions have been met and all supporting documents have been received.
You can follow the status of applications on My Pages under Status of applications.
Case | Estimated processing time is up to |
|---|---|
Application for rehabilitation pension | 6 weeks |
Extension of rehabilitation pension | 6 weeks |
Processing time begins when all necessary data to process your application has been received. If data is missing, you will receive a message about it on TR's My pages.
Applications are approved from the first day of the following month after all conditions have been met and all supporting documents have been received.
You can follow the status of applications on My Pages under Status of applications.
Case | Estimated processing time is up to |
|---|---|
Home allowance | 4-6 weeks |
Compensation for driving a pensioner's car | 4-6 weeks |
Pension supplement due to medicines | Processing time can vary, because TR needs to collect information from the Sjúkratrygginga Íslands |
Pension supplement due to caregiving | 4-6 weeks |
Pension supplement due to the purchase of hearing aids | 4-6 weeks |
Pension supplement due to house rent | 4-6 weeks |
Supplement to pension due to staying in a condominium or halfway house | 4-6 weeks |
Pension compensation for electricity costs due to the use of an oxygen filter | Processing time can vary, because TR needs to retrieve information from Landspítali |
Processing time begins when all necessary data to process your application has been received. If data is missing, you will receive a message about it on TR's My pages.
Applications are approved from the first day of the following month after all conditions have been met and all supporting documents have been received.
You can follow the status of applications on My Pages under Status of applications.
Application | Estimated processing time is up to |
|---|---|
Parental allowance for children with chronic or severe disabilities | 4 to 6 weeks |
Childcare allowance for chronically ill and disabled children | 4 to 6 weeks |
Payments to single parents - maternity and paternity pay | 4 to 6 weeks |
Child pensions | 4 to 6 weeks |
Child pensions for special expenses | 4 to 6 weeks |
Child pensions for study or training | 4 to 6 weeks |
Contributions for study or training | 4 to 6 weeks |
Child support | 4 to 6 weeks |
Temporary child support for unfathered child | 4 to 6 weeks |
Special contributions with a child | 4 to 6 weeks |
Retroactive applications
Generally, you can apply up to 2 years back, but you need to submit documents for that period.
You can apply for child support up to 1 year back. If you do not specify the date of application, payments start on the first day of the following month after the application is received.
Processing time begins when all necessary data to process your application has been received. If data is missing, you will receive a message about it on TR's My pages.
Applications are approved from the first day of the following month after all conditions have been met and all supporting documents have been received.
You can follow the status of applications on My Pages under Status of applications.
The processing of applications for specially equipped vehicles may take longer due to the information that TR needs to collect from Sjúkratrygginga Íslands.
Case | Estimated processing time is up to |
|---|---|
Car subsidies for people with mobility impairments, blind people and pensioners | 4 to 6 weeks |
Car loan | 4 to 6 weeks |
Compensation for driving a pensioner's car | 4 to 6 weeks |
Processing time begins when all necessary data to process your application has been received. If data is missing, you will receive a message about it on TR's My pages.
Applications are approved from the first day of the following month after all conditions have been met and all supporting documents have been received.
You can follow the status of applications on My Pages under Status of applications.
Case | Estimated processing time is up to |
|---|---|
Death benefit due to loss of spouse | 4 weeks |
Extended death benefits | 4 to 6 weeks |
Financial assistance for organ donation | 4 to 6 weeks |
Spouse and carer benefits | 4 to 6 weeks |
Processing time begins when all necessary data to process your application has been received. If data is missing, you will receive a message about it on TR's My pages.
Applications for rights abroad can take up to 6 months and even longer in some cases, depending on the speed of processing at the institutions applied for abroad.
Processing time begins when all necessary data to process your application has been received. If data is missing, you will receive a message about it on TR's My pages.
Applications are approved from the first day of the following month after all conditions have been met and all supporting documents have been received.
Case | Estimated processing time is up to |
|---|---|
Extension of pension due to stay in an institution | 4-6 weeks |
Funds available for imprisonment | 4-6 weeks |
Daily allowance due to stay outside the institution | 4-6 weeks |