About the pension scheme for the pharmacy sector
The Pension Scheme for the Pharmacy sector is a statutory pension scheme for pharmacy employees. In addition, some employees within the pharmacy sector are associated with the scheme. SPK - The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund - administers the scheme.
Key numbers for the scheme
In 2021, the pension scheme paid out NOK 387 million in pensions to more than 6,000 pensioners. 1,032 pharmacies were covered by the scheme in 2021. The scheme has approx. 23,000 active and former members.
The history of the Scheme
The Pension Scheme for the pharmacy sector has managed pension rights for pharmacy employees since 1953. However, the story began long before that. As early as in1877 pharmacists had a duty to secure a pension for their widows.
The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund administers the scheme
The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK) administers the Pension Scheme for the Pharmacy Sector on behalf of the Norwegian Department for Employment and Inclusion. Read more about what SPK does.
