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Measures to get to work - NAV

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV)

If you are at risk of dropping out of working life or want to get a job, NAV can consider several measures and instruments. (In Norwegian only)

Financial assistance - a guide

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV)

Financial assistance is a temporary form of income. The objective of this type of benefit is to help you manage on your own as soon as possible. Before you can qualify for financial assistance you must consider every other possibility for you to provide for yourself. This could include employment, other means of income or using your own savings. 

Apply for approval of education to get unemployment benefit

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV)

As a common rule, you can not get unemployment benefit if your are a student. But there is some exceptions. If you wish to keep your unemployment benefit while you are a student, you have to apply for it. Read more about unemployment benefit and education on Nav.no

 

 

Sickness benefit (sykepenger) to self-employed persons and freelancers

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV)

You are entitled to sickness benefit (sykepenger) from the 17th day of absence. For the first 16 calendar days, you can receive sickness benefit if you have taken out insurance.

Survivor's benefits - NAV

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV)

Survivor’s pension (dependent's pension) and transitional benefits to survivors are benefits contributing to a subsistence income for a spouse/cohabitant after the death of the other person. If you are gainfully employed, have children, are a genuine job seeker or attend school, you may also be entitled to other benefits, which also is listed on this web page.

Dependent's pension - SPK

Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK)

When a member of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund dies, the spouse, children or registered partner have the right to a dependent's pension (survivor’s pension). Also a divorced spouse / registered partner may have the right to this support. A cohabitant is not entitled to a dependent´s pension.  

Pensioners in EU/EEA and Switzerland - health services

Helfo

This page explains your health rights as a pensioner that have moved to another EU/EEA country or Switzerland.

Sickness benefits for employees

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV)

Sickness benefits compensate for loss of income for those who are occupationally disabled due to an illness or injury.

Life certificate

Norwegian Courts Administration

A life certificate is confirmation by a Notarius Publicus that you are alive. It can for instance be necessary in the event of pension disbursement from abroad. Personal attendance in front of the Notarius Publicus is required with proof of identity. Take the relevant document with you. Notarial acts are performed by the District Courts and The County Court in Oslo.

Annual statement (årsoppgave) from NAV

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV)

If you have got payments from NAV in 2020, you will receive the annual statement between 8 and 21 January, and latest 1 February 2020. If you are a digital user, you will find your annual statement for 2019 in 'Dine saker' on Ditt NAV.

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