In order to welcome you we have compiled information about your new hometown.
Get to know the town’s walking and cycling paths, activities and swimming pools but children under 18 get free access to pools.
Children and youth in Hafnarfjörður have access to good education, after-school activities and recreation activities.
Practical information about buses, waste collection, street cleaning, traffic, animal control and more.
Hafnarfjörður hopes to secure financial and social security for all residents. Find out what support is available.
Enjoy culture in Bæjarbíó cultural house, at various museums or attend exciting events.
You can stay at great hotels, hostels or at a family friendly campsite in town.
You can find a lot of outdoors activities and various recreations in Hafnarfjörður.
Check-out upcoming events, or register a new one.
Search for employees or available jobs in town.
Hafnarfjörður Town council consists of 11 municipal representatives. All town council meetings are broadcast live.
Here you can find the town's fees for children, sports and activities and support services.
Contact us with ideas, suggestions, problems or emergencies.
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Payments to parents of young children not in daycare or preschool
Recently, Hafnarfjörður’s town council approved the change to offer payments to parents of children from the age of 12 months, start-up support for home day care and an increase in the subsidy for day care parents.
These changes came into force on January 1st, 2023, and aim to create new opportunities and increased options for parents, give them the opportunity to stay at home longer and at the same time increase the number of daycare providers. More options when it comes to day care matters.
As of January 1, 2023, parents of children in Hafnarfjörður who have reached the age of 12 months can apply for payments of the same amount as the general subsidy with children at daycare. With this, requests for more ways to bridge the gap between the end of maternity leave and the child’s schooling in preschool are met. At the same time, it is necessary to continue to find more ways and solutions so that there is a diverse and real choice for new parents, e.g. extension of maternity leave and further strengthening and increase in the flexibility of preschool stay and daycare system. Today, there are a total of 26 home daycare parents operating in Hafnarfjörður, many of whom have devoted themselves to their work and have been working in the field for a long time with good reputation.
Requests for home payments are made on My pages
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