Almannatryggingalögin kveða á um almannatryggingakerfið á Íslandi sem veitir öllum íbúum grunnvernd gegn tekjumissi vegna veikinda, örorku, atvinnuleysis og aldurs. Lögin fjalla um bætur eins og lífeyri, örorkubætur, atvinnuleysisbætur og heilbrigðisþjónustu sem eru fjármagnaðar af ríkinu.
The Social Security Act establishes Iceland's social security system that provides all residents with basic protection against income loss due to illness, disability, unemployment and old age. The law covers benefits such as pensions, disability payments, unemployment benefits and healthcare services that are funded by the state.