You can apply for support by completing the application form. Don’t forget to mark which profession you belong to. You can complete the application form digitally and then save it and email it to the foundation. You can also send the form by post. The address is printed on the form.
You can apply for support if you are in the applicable age range for your profession.
Dancers: from the month you turn 35 up to and including the month before you turn 43
Chorus singers: from the month you turn 45 up to and including the month before you turn 61
Soloist singers: from the month you turn 45 up to and including the month before you turn 58
Musical theatre artists: from the month you turn 40 up to and including the month before you turn 56
Musicians: from the month you turn 50 up to and including the month before you turn 66
In order to receive active support, you must have worked for at least 18 months at one or more performing arts institutions over the past five years. Different professions have different qualifying periods for financial support. Find out what qualifying period applies for your profession here
A qualifying period is all the periods of employment you have had at a performing arts institution that is covered by the SOK agreement. This means that you can only count your periods of employment at employers on the list below (as only they pay in premiums for career adjustment and transition). It is important that in your application you include all the periods of employment you have had at the listed performing arts institutions. Both temporary and permanent employment should be included. Periods of employment at other employers should not be included. If you have worked on a self-employed basis (by invoicing the institution) this time cannot be included in the qualifying period.
Up to twelve months of full-time sick leave may be counted towards the qualifying period. The same applies to parental leave, up to nine months per child. This also applies if you have received transition study support from CSN, with or without supplementary study support from TRS. You should therefore include this information in your application.
Once we receive your application, we will send you confirmation of receipt.
Temporary pandemic rules allow the qualifying period to be extended to include months without work during COVID-19 (April 2020-March 2022), helping individuals reach the required 18 months of work. These exceptions are being phased out and have already expired for musicians and choristers, and will end on 30 September 2026 for dancers, vocal soloists, and musical artists.
You can find information about the applicable rules for different professions here