Service-Related Plan
"Hjelpetid"
Service-Related Plan (Fartstidsbasert ordning)
Added service time (also called “hjelpetid”) can be used to reach 150 months of sea-service, qualifying you for full pension benefits. To apply added service time, you must have at least 12 paid months of sea-service registered at Maritime Pension Fund. You can check this in the “Min opptjening” section in your members portal (mpk.no/medlem)
Note that added service time cannot be used to qualify for a lump-sum payment (applicable if you have between 36 and 149 months of sea-service).
Eligible workplaces for added service time include:
- Sea-service on ships registered within the EU/EEA. You’ll need to send us documentation, ideally from an official registry or via your seaman’s book.
- Time accumulated with the Garantikassen for fiskere (GFF).
- Time earned through other public occupational pension plans involving ship service in Norway (e.g., state or municipal service).
Income-Based Scheme (Inntektsbasert ordning)
In the income-based plan, only sea-service time under an EU/EEA flag can be counted towards added service time.