Barnetrygd in Norway, i.e. family allowance

Barnetrygd In Norway is nothing but family allowance. The right to it is available to all parents and guardians who take care of a child under 18 years of age. The amount of this benefit is NOK 970 per month.

Child Benefit is tax-free and is paid once a month.

From September 1, 2020

Barnetrygd in Norway - the rules

For issuing rights to barnetrygd in Norway NAV is responsible. They are granted to a family who cares for a child under 18 years of age. However, not everyone can apply for a withdrawal of these funds. You must meet three conditions in total:

• you have to earn social insurance income in Norway,
• you should be permanently registered with your child in Norway,
• you have to pay social contributions in Norway.

It is worth knowing that NAV qualifies income from the following sources:

• employment contract or contract,
• running a business,
• benefits equivalent to work, i.e. benefits: parental, sickness, rehabilitation, nursing, unemployed.

Importantly, the child must not be over 18 years of age. NAV also provides for the possibility of payout barnetrygd in Norway up to 3 years back. The Office considers each application within 12 to 24 months. The period after which the decision to pay the benefit was made does not affect its amount.

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Barnetrygd in Norway – necessary documents.  Link to the NAV form

In order to obtain family allowance in Norway, you must submit an application to NAV with the following attachments:

• birth certificate of children - they can be EU forms or translated into English / Norwegian,
• marriage certificate - it is not a mandatory document. Family allowance in Norway it may also be collected by persons living in cohabitation, provided that they are registered in the same place as the child,
• an employment contract or other document confirming the receipt of income (in the case of own business, a balance sheet from an accountant will be required),
• registration of residence in Norway or a residence permit,
• all salary episodes,
• identification,
• Lønns- og trekkoppgave for the previous year.

Additionally, entrepreneurs are required to submit the following documents:

• copies of order confirmations and invoices for the period in which the obligation to pay VAT in Norway arose,
• a list of printouts from tax books from tax books for the period after the VAT obligation arises,
• Extract from the Central Register of Companies (Brønnøysundregisteret) confirming the registration of your company.

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Barnetrygd in Norway for a single parent

What is important, barnetrygd in Norway could be even higher. Single parents can count on extended Family allowance (Norwegian utvidet barnetrygd). Then, an additional NOK 970 per month will be added to the basic amount of NOK 970 per month - in total, you can apply for barnetrygd in Norway in the amount of 1940 NOK.

Family allowance for foreign workers

Granting the right to Norwegian family allowance it is subject to additional regulations for foreign employees. Citizens of EEA countries (including Poland) may apply for this benefit even if they do not intend to stay in Norway for at least 12 months. An additional criterion is the necessity to belong to the social welfare system of at least 5 years in the Norwegian or other EEA country. The Norwegian and European periods can be combined - e.g. 2 years in Poland and 3 years in Norway.

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The situation is somewhat different when only one of the parents works in Norway and the other is permanently residing with their children in another EEA country. In this case, NAV envisaged three different options:

• if a parent in another EEA country works and is entitled to benefits in that country, NAV will grant family allowance in Norwaythe amount of which will be reduced by the amount of benefits paid in another country,
• if a parent residing in another EEA country is not working and receiving no social security benefits, then NAV will award the full amount barnetrygd in Norway,
• persons working on Norwegian ships or on the Norwegian shelf have rights to family allowance in Norway such as shore-based workers. Exceptions are seafarers living in Latvia, Poland and Romania, who are employed on ships registered in the Norwegian International Ship Register (INS). Such persons are only entitled to social benefits in Latvia, Poland and Romania respectively.

It is worth knowing that if you are posted to work in Norway, barnetrygd You are not entitled to. You are still employed by a foreign employer. You are therefore not a member of the Norwegian social welfare system, as your contributions are paid in your employer's state of registration.

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There are exceptions

The only exception is when you are posted to work in Norway and come with your wife / spouse or cohabitant. If your partner takes up employment with a Norwegian employer, they become a member of the Norwegian social welfare system. Thus, you have the same rights as described in the section "Family allowance for foreign workers" (look up).

Source: www.nav.no