Payment of disability pension benefits requires that your ability to work as a lawyer, economist or engineer is reduced to 1/3 or less and is permanent.
For members of P+, former JØP it also applies that disability pension benefits can be paid in the event of temporary reduction of the ability to work to 1/3 or less. The loss of ability to work must be reduced for at least 6 months.
For members of P+, former DIP it also applies that payment of temporary disability pension benefits requires that the loss of ability to work is reduced with at least 50 percent or less. The pension benefits are paid monthly for up to 36 months.
Temporary disability pension benefits can be paid no earlier than from the 1. of the month which begins 6 months after you have been assessed unable to work.
When you receive disability pension benefits, the pension fund maintains your insurance covers. However, this does not apply to possible savings schemes.
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