The Social Insurance Administration, the Welfare Watch, the Occupational Safety Inspectorate, and the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Labor Market are jointly conducting a study on disability pensions for women and men aged 50 to 66.
TR has sent out promotional and consent letters to people in this age group who have received a disability assessment in the past five years, inviting them to participate in a study. Those who agree to participate will receive a questionnaire from the Social Science Institute of the University of Iceland in the coming days. The aim of the study is to examine why there is a gender difference in the uptake of disability pension among people aged 50 to 66. In addition, the survey will be sent to women in a comparison group in the Social Science Institute's online panel.
The results of the study will be published in a more detailed report that will analyze, on the one hand, whether there are differences in the experiences and backgrounds of men and women receiving disability benefits, and on the other hand, whether there are differences in the experiences and backgrounds of women with a disability assessment and those who are part of the Social Science Institute's online panel.
The results of the study are expected to be available in the spring and will be formally presented.
Sjálfsbjörg encourages as many people as possible who receive an invitation to participate.
