The pension enrolment limit for nurses in Norway has been abolished, following amendments to the Nurses’ Pension Act, effective 1 January 2025.

This change means that part-time position nurses who work less than 20 per cent of a full-time position will be enrolled in the pension scheme for nurses. Pension rights can be accrued in the pension scheme from the first hour of work.

The Norwegian Nurses Organisation said this was an “important” gender equality measure and part-time employees would no longer experience discrimination.

The change will not affect the pension rights of those who work more than 20 per cent of a full-time position and they will continue to earn pension rights as before.

The amendment has an exception for retired nurses, as nurses born in 1964 or earlier who either receive an old-age pension AFP (calculated as a retirement pension), or early retirement from Norwegian pension company KLP will not be enrolled in the nurses' pension scheme if they work less than 20 per cent of a full-time position in a quarter. This also means their pension will not be reduced.

However, for those nurses born in 1965 or later, there are no such restrictions, and can work as much as they want without their pension being reduced.

In addition to this, they will be enrolled in the nurses’ pension scheme from the first hour they work and earn additional pension benefits.

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