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Welfare and NAV

NAV benefits, unemployment pay, sick pay and the Norwegian welfare system.

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Welfare and NAV5 min read

Safety alarms: how elderly get help at home in Norway

Safety alarms and welfare technology help elderly live safely at home. Learn how to apply for the service from your municipality, who can get one, and what it costs.

Hlib Suslov
Welfare and NAV3 min read

Pleiepenger: full salary when your child is seriously ill

Pleiepenger provides 100% salary from NAV when you need to care for a seriously ill child. Here is who can apply, what counts as serious illness, 2026 rates and the application process.

Hlib Suslov
Welfare and NAV2 min read

Debt problems and debt settlement in Norway: help when bills pile up

Do you have too much debt to repay? In Norway there is a statutory debt settlement scheme through the bailiff (Namsmannen), free counselling via NAV and 800GJELD, and a system for turning unmanageable debt into a payable plan.

Hlib Suslov
Welfare and NAV4 min read

Kontantstøtte 2026: amount, the 5-year rule and barnehage

Kontantstøtte (cash benefit) in 2026 is up to 7 500 kr/month for children aged 13–19 months. See the amount, the five-year rule for both parents and how barnehage affects the benefit.

Hlib Suslov