NAV allowances and benefits have their own names in Norwegian. It is worth knowing them, despite the fact that most offices and institutions have English and Polish language versions. Find out about Norwegian family allowance or unemployment benefit - it will make it easier for you to communicate with offices.
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Family allowances and other child benefits
NAV Allowances and Benefits for Families with Children covers a wide range of services. The following are available: family allowance, baby allowance, pregnancy allowance, parental allowance (including maternity and paternity allowance) and care allowance.
Barnetrygd, i.e. family allowance
Family allowance is granted to all parents who raise a child under 18 years of age. The basic condition is that you have earned an income which is covered by health insurance contributions in Norway. The current amount of family allowance is NOK 970.
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Kontantstøtte, that is, care allowance
Parents caring for a child aged 1 to 2 may receive a carer's allowance. NAV is responsible for recognizing the legitimacy of the payment of this benefit. It is possible to obtain compensation up to 3 months back. Currently, the amount of the care allowance is NOK 7 per child.
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Engangsstoh, i.e. baby shower
Becikowe in Norway is available to every mother who has not earned the right to parental benefit. This is a one-off payment for the birth or adoption of a child. It is worth knowing that taking advantage of this benefit prevents the granting of the right to parental benefit. Currently, the baby allowance in Norway amounts to NOK 63 140.
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Svangerskapspenger, i.e. pregnancy allowance
In Norway, pregnancy allowance is granted to a woman who carries out work that may have a negative impact on the course of pregnancy. However, NAV requires that you talk to your employer about these circumstances before applying for this benefit. Its task is to eliminate all hazards in the workplace. However, if the job specification involves a risk for pregnancy and there is no possibility of changing it, you can submit an appropriate application to NAV.
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Foreldpenger, that is, parental benefit
Parental benefit is an important link in the Norwegian social welfare system. To obtain it, you must meet a number of requirements, including have worked in Norway for the last 6 months. You can choose between two types of benefit calculation - 80% wage coverage or 100% wage coverage. In the former case, you will be entitled to 59 weeks of parental benefit, and in the latter, 49 weeks.
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Foreldrepenger for mor, that is, maternity allowance only for the mother
Maternity allowance only for the mother is payable if only she has worked in Norway and has therefore earned the right to this benefit. In this case, Maternity Benefit starts 3 weeks before the birth and continues for 46 or 56 weeks. Depending on what percentage of salary coverage she chose.
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Foreldrepenger for far, that is, paternity allowance
Collected parental allowance may only be drawn by the father. NAV allows this possibility provided that only the father has earned the right to this benefit. Funds can be withdrawn from the child's 7th week of life - the previous 6 weeks are reserved exclusively for the mother. The duration of Paternity Benefit is 40 or 50 weeks, depending on the pay coverage rate chosen.
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NAV Benefits and Benefits - Dictionary for foreldrepenger periods
It is important to know when receiving parental benefit that there are three different periods. They are as follows:
- Fellesperiod, i.e. a period common to both parents - it may last from 16 to 26 weeks depending on the selected pay coverage rate,
- modrekvote, i.e. the period of parental benefit intended exclusively for the mother,
- fedrekvote, i.e. the period of parental benefit intended only for the father (see: paternity leave - pappapermisjon >>>).
Workers' and unemployment benefits in Norway
NAV allowances and benefits in Norway also include the possibility of granting allowances for employees and the unemployed. The most frequently charged ones include unemployment benefit and sickness benefit.
Dagpenger, ie unemployment benefit
Unemployment Benefit is NAV's form of support for people who have lost their job. There are several conditions which, if met, make an unemployed person eligible for this benefit. The amount of the allowance is calculated individually for each beneficiary and depends on the average salary. In the case of foreigners, it is worth being aware yet some other issues >>>
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Dagpenger ved permittering, i.e. unemployment benefit
Concept permittering it is completely foreign to newly arrived foreigners. This is the period during which the employee has been temporarily dismissed from the workplace. The situation most often concerns seasonal workers or in industries characterized by seasonality.
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Sykepenger, i.e. sickness benefit
Sickness allowance is granted to any employee who is unable to perform their work due to illness or injury. However, he must earn an income in Norway and work for the last 4 weeks. It is worth knowing that NAV provides special conditions, e.g. for reindeer farmers. There is also an option to download this self-employed benefits.
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NAV Allowances and Benefits
The above-mentioned NAV allowances and benefits are not the complete offer of the Norwegian social welfare system. However, they are the most important from the point of view of foreigners coming to work on the fjords. You can learn more about benefits offered by NAV in a separate article >>>
