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Social Security Law in Small Jurisdictions

Part of the book series: The World of Small States ((WSS,volume 8))

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After having situated the Faroe Islands, the legal framework of the right to social security is examined. The relevant constitutional provisions are mentioned, after which an overview of the social security legislation and structure is provided. Attention is also paid to the enforcement of constitutional and statutory rights. In a next part of the chapter, general data on the population and its composition are followed by a description of the personal scope of the social insurance and social assistance schemes. The administration of social security is dealt with as well as the topic of the coordination of the national social security schemes with foreign social security provisions.

With special thanks to Ms. Eline Mortensen of the Mission of the Faroe Islands in Brussels and the Ministry of Social Affairs; thanks also to Mr. Jan Sjóstein of Almannaverkið for reviewing the report on the Faroe Islands.

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  1. 1.

    Home Rule Act of the Faroe Islands (No. 137 of March 23rd, 1948). Accessed on: https://www.government.fo/en/foreign-relations/constitutional-status/the-home-rule-act/.

  2. 2.

    See: https://www.government.fo/en/foreign-relations/the-political-and-legal-status-of-the-faroe-islands/.

  3. 3.

    See: https://www.logting.fo/files/File/2016/Faldari%202016/Faldari%20Logtingi%20hefti%20UK.pdf.

  4. 4.

    See: https://www.faroeislands.fo/people-society/work-live/.

  5. 5.

    See: https://www.government.fo/en/foreign-relations/the-faroe-islands-in-the-international-community/.

  6. 6.

    Law nr. 578 of 24th of June 2005, concerning the take-over of matters and areas by the Faroes. Accessed on: http://stm.dk/_p_5618.html.

  7. 7.

    See: https://logting.elektron.fo/logkjak/logir/Styrisklog/styrlog.htm.

  8. 8.

    Lov no. 315 af 17. maj 1995 om sociale ydelser på Færøerne, sum broytt við løgtingslóg nr. 130 frá 8. oktober 2001. Accessed on: https://logir.fo/Lov/315-fra-17-05-1995-om-sociale-ydelser-pa-Faeroerne-sum-broytt-vid-logtingslog-nr-130.

  9. 9.

    For a good summary see: Útlendingastovan, New to the Faroe Islands. Practical Information from public agencies, Føroyaprent, Torshavn, 2016. Accessed on: http://d1d6zxt0xmx99c.cloudfront.net/media/1861/national-handbook-online-version.pdf; See also: https://www.norden.org/en/info-norden/old-age-pension-faroe-islands.

  10. 10.

    See: https://www.norden.org/en/info-norden/child-benefit-faroe-islands.

  11. 11.

    See: http://www.heilsutrygd.fo.

  12. 12.

    See: https://www.faroeislands.fo/people-society/people-of-the-faroe-islands/population/.

  13. 13.

    See: https://www.faroeislands.fo/people-society/society/.

  14. 14.

    Útlendingastovan, New to the Faroe Islands. Practical Information from public agencies, Føroyaprent, Torshavn, 2016, p. 35. Accessed on: http://d1d6zxt0xmx99c.cloudfront.net/media/1861/national-handbook-online-version.pdf.

  15. 15.

    See: https://www.heilsutrygd.fo.

  16. 16.

    See: www.av.fo.

  17. 17.

    Útlendingastovan, New to the Faroe Islands. Practical Information from public agencies, Føroyaprent, Torshavn, 2016, p. 26. Accessed on: http://d1d6zxt0xmx99c.cloudfront.net/media/1861/national-handbook-online-version.pdf; See also: https://www.fmr.fo/fo/logir-og-reglur/figgjarlog/figgjarlog-2004-2020/.

  18. 18.

    See: http://www.samhaldsfasti.fo/.

  19. 19.

    See: http://www.barsil.fo.

  20. 20.

    See: http://www.als.fo.

  21. 21.

    See: http://www.heilsutrygd.fo.

  22. 22.

    See: http://www.heilsutrygd.fo.

  23. 23.

    See: http://www.taks.fo.

  24. 24.

    Útlendingastovan, New to the Faroe Islands. Practical Information from public agencies, Føroyaprent, Torshavn, 2016, p. 90. Accessed on: http://d1d6zxt0xmx99c.cloudfront.net/media/1861/national-handbook-online-version.pdf.

  25. 25.

    See: Bekendtgørelse no. 15 af 23. august 2019 om udvidelse til Færøerne og Grønland af nordisk konvention af 12. juni 2012 om social sikring med tilhørende administrativ aftal.

  26. 26.

    So e.g. the bilateral treaty with Australia: Bekendtgørelse no. 6 af 22. februar 2001 om overenskomst af 1. juli 1999 med Australien om social sikring med tilhørende administrativ aftale.

    Law nr. 578 of 24th of June 2005, concerning the take-over of matters and areas by the Faroes, http://stm.dk/_p_5618.html.

  27. 27.

    Take for instance the bilateral agreement with New-Zealand, of 6 May 1997 or the Agreement with Québec of 23 November 1987.

  28. 28.

    See: https://www.hmr.fo/en/what-we-do/health-and-prevention/hospitals/special-treatment-abroad/.

  29. 29.

    Útlendingastovan, New to the Faroe Islands. Practical Information from public agencies, Føroyaprent, Torshavn, 2016, p. 26. Accessed on: http://d1d6zxt0xmx99c.cloudfront.net/media/1861/national-handbook-online-version.pdf.

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Pieters, D. (2021). Faroe Islands. In: Social Security Law in Small Jurisdictions. The World of Small States, vol 8. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78247-4_7

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