English

It is a requirement that you have private care arrangements or that attendance benefit will allow you to make private care arrangements. When the need for assistance is being assessed, importance will also be attached to the need for stimulation, education and exercise in the home.

What counts as a special need for care and supervision?

• When a person is not able to cope without supervision, at home and out and about, day and night
• When a person needs help with personal care and hygiene and in eating situations

What is meant by private care arrangements?

That the care or supervision is provided privately, for example by the individual's:

• spouse
• children
• parents
• other relatives
• neighbours, or others

How to apply

You must submit a written application for attendance benefit. Apply using the special form "Krav om hjelpestønad" (claim for attendance benefit) – form no. NAV 06-04.04, which can be found under "Skjema" ("Forms") in the menu on the right

When you select a form, you are automatically taken to a guide to completing the form. Here you must indicate which enclosures and what sort of documentation you must submit with your application. A cover page will also be generated. To help the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) process your application quickly and efficiently, please submit the information given on this cover page. Enclose the cover page at the front of your letter.

It is important to state in the application that you have private care arrangements or that attendance benefit will enable you to establish private care arrangements.

Required documentation

You must obtain a medical certificate and, as applicable, other reports, for example, from the pedagogical-psychological service (PPT) or school.

How much will you receive?

The expenses must be equivalent to at least the lowest rate of basic benefit (ordinary attendance benefit).

Limitations

Assistance needs that the state covers pursuant to other legislation, such as home nursing services, cannot be covered by attendance benefit. This applies even if you have to pay a user fee to the municipality for the service. However, people who need assistance and who have not been able to establish care arrangements because of inadequate finances may nevertheless be granted attendance benefit, on the condition that you establish care arrangements once you start receiving attendance benefit.

When is the benefit paid?

Attendance benefit is a tax-free benefit and is paid out once a month.

Report changes 

Report changes in conditions that might affect your benefit payment to your local NAV office as soon as possible. 

Most of the main information about your entitlements and duties is available here in English. There are also links to other more detailed information; however, some of this information is only available in Norwegian.