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From 1 July 2026, the transition allowance for single parents is partially phased out. See who can still receive support and what you can apply for instead from NAV.
Basic support and care allowance are tax-free benefits from NAV for chronic illness. See the 2026 rates, the coeliac disease table, and how to apply in time.
Struggling to find a job? NAV offers schemes such as wage subsidies, work training, and courses to help you enter the workforce. Here's how to access them.
How to register as a jobseeker with NAV, confirm every 14 days, and avoid mistakes with reporting cards and unemployment benefits.
How sickpay works in Norway: 16 days from your employer, self-reporting, a 4-week qualifying period and up to 819 294 kroner (6G) from NAV.
Injured at work in Norway? All employers must have occupational injury insurance. Learn how to report a work injury to NAV and what rights a recognized injury gives you.
The Qualification Programme (KVP) from NAV gives you fixed support instead of social assistance. Find out who can get KVP, how much you receive, and how to apply.
Are you 67 years or older and have lived a short time in Norway? Supplementary allowance can ensure you a minimum income. See rates, requirements and how to apply in 2026.
From 1 July 2026, several NAV rules are changing. Disability benefit gets equal minimum income base, and some rates are adjusted upward. See what applies to you.
Layoffs in Norway means you keep your job. Your employer pays full salary for 15 days, then you can receive unemployment benefits from NAV. See the rules here.
Care days give you the right to stay home with a sick child—with full pay. Here are the quotas, who pays, and the rules for immigrants in 2026.
Norway offers free treatment for substance use problems through primary care physicians, TSB, and LAR. Here are the first steps, what services are available, and special considerations for immigrants.
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.
The father's quota in 2026 is 10 weeks reserved for fathers. If not used, it is forfeited. Here are the conditions, payment, and special rules for fathers with low income history.
After a separation in Norway, children have the right to spend time with both parents. Here are the rules for parental access, how NAV calculates child support, and what to do in case of conflict.
When your employer goes bankrupt, NAV can guarantee your wages through the wage guarantee scheme. Here is what is covered, deadlines you cannot miss, and special rules for immigrants.
Bereavement leave is not enshrined in law in Norway. Learn what the law actually provides, what collective agreements add, and what benefits NAV offers when a close person is seriously ill.
Uføretrygd from NAV replaces your income when you can no longer work due to permanent illness or injury. Learn about the requirements, how the rate is calculated and what immigrants specifically need to know in 2026.
Social assistance from NAV is the last safety net when you have no other income. Learn who can apply, what is covered, the municipality's discretionary assessment and the Qualification Programme as an alternative.
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.
Understand how pension in Norway is calculated for immigrants – work history, residence period, minimum pension and supplementary benefit – and how to check your own earnings record.
Everything about work assessment allowance (AAP) in 2026: who is eligible, how much you get, how long you can receive it, and how to apply to NAV.
A simple guide to Norway's welfare state: how tax and national insurance contributions fund health, school, pensions and NAV benefits through folketrygden.
Divorce usually requires one year of separation, but violence and coercion may allow direct divorce. Learn about children, mediation and finances.
Child benefit in 2026 is 2,012 kr per child per month for all under 18. See who gets it, when it is automatic, and when you must apply to NAV.
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.
A network of 42 municipalities gave refugees a 3 – and up to 6 – percentage point higher chance of work, a NIBR evaluation commissioned by KS shows.
An in-depth look at why Oslo is rethinking the rules that have shaped its labour market since the mid-2000s — and what may change.
Sick leave in Norway explained simply: learn what to send, who pays, and how to avoid delays in sickness benefit and follow-up.
Unemployment benefit abroad explained: see why travel, status cards and job search duties must be clarified before NAV payment stops.
Parental benefit Norway explained: check income, application, father's quota and common mistakes before leave starts and income stops.
What are dagpenger (unemployment benefits) from NAV? See the requirements, rate, and how to apply after dismissal. Everything you need for financial support in 2026.
Learn what NAV (welfare office) offers immigrants in Norway. Find out which benefits you are entitled to, how to register, and what to expect in 2026.
