The Standing Committee on Labour and Social Affairs considered a private member's bill from MPs Anna Molberg, Amalie Gunnufsen, Margret Hagerup and Aleksander Stokkebø to allow workers in permanent work adjustment arrangements (VTA) to continue working after age 67. Members from the Labour Party, Progress Party, Socialist Left Party and Red Party recommend rejecting the original proposal, while members from various parties have submitted alternative proposals with different conditions and approaches.
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The Storting calls on the government to examine the need for and consequences of allowing participants in permanent work adjustment arrangements (VTA) to work beyond age 67 and to report back in an appropriate manner.
The Storting calls on the government to make the necessary legislative changes to remove the income requirement for sick pay for users of permanent work adjustment arrangement (VTA) placements, and to report back to the Storting in connection with the revised national budget for 2026.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that participants in permanent work adjustment arrangements (VTA) can continue beyond age 67 if the individual worker wishes it, provided the municipality where the participant has the placement approves it.
The Storting calls on the government to ensure that older workers can continue in permanent work adjustment arrangements (VTA) beyond age 67 and in accordance with age limits in the workplace, if the individual worker wishes it.
Document 8:17 S (2025–2026) – Private member's bill from MPs Anna Molberg, Amalie Gunnufsen, Margret Hagerup and Aleksander Stokkebø to allow VTA workers to continue employment beyond retirement age – is rejected.