Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing

The Ministry of Social Affairs is responsible for social policy, culture and gender equality..

The Ministry prepares legislation concerning the state pension and a range of disability and ill health benefits. The Ministry makes policies encouraging disabled people and those with ill health to work and be independent, as well as understanding and dealing with the causes of poverty.

The Ministry of Social Affairs provides welfare services especially though Almannaverkið (the Social Office), www.av.fo, as well as through Sjóndepilin (Centre for blind and visually handicapped persons) www.sjondepilin.fo and Dugni (Rehabilitation Centre) www.dugni.fo.

The Ministry is moreover responsible for gender equality policy and the gender equality law, which object is to eradicate all discrimination based on gender.

The Ministry also financially supports numerous voluntary and non-profit organizations, who provide different services.

Address:

Almanna- og bústaðamálaráðið

Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing

Undir Bryggjubakka 27

FO-100 Tórshavn Faroe Islands Phone +298 30 40 00 *  

Email: abmr@abmr.fo

Office hours:

Monday-Friday 9:00 am-3:00 pm