Basic benefit

You or your child may be granted coverage of electricity costs to charge electric assistive aids, such as a bed and wheelchair, batteries for hearing aids, expenses related to cochlear implants and personal safety alarms.

You or your child may be granted coverage of necessary additional transport expenses or vehicle operation expenses due to the medical condition.

You may be granted benefits if you have an approved guide dog (in Norwegian).

You or your child may be granted benefits if you have special dietary needs. A specialist diagnosis and description of dietary restrictions are required.

Some diagnoses, including coeliac disease and cystic fibrosis, automatically qualify the person diagnosed with the condition basic benefits at fixed rates without the person having to document their additional expenses.

If a person has been diagnosed with dairy intolerance, lactose intolerance or non-coeliac/gluten intolerance, the person will not qualify for a basic benefit.

You or your child may be granted benefits due to additional wear or frequent washing caused by the medical condition.

Mattresses, duvets, pillows, towels and cloths are not considered clothing or bedding.

Hyperkinetic disorders

Children

Children under the age of 18 with hyperkinetic disorders, for example ADHD with hyperactivity, receive basic allowance rate 1 to cover extra expenses for wear and tear. It is not necessary to document the extra expenses. The medical information must describe hyperactive behaviour. It is not enough to state a diagnosis code or diagnosis. Basic allowance for clothing wear stops when the child turns 18.

Adults

Hyperactive behavior normally decreases with age.Therefore, the general rule is that you do not receive support after you have turned 18. The practice of Trygderetten is that basic allowance for clothing wear is rarely given to adults with an ADHD diagnosis. If you still believe that you have extra expenses, you must apply and document the expenses.

You may be granted benefits if you have an approved service dog. The benefit is basic benefit rate 3, which is equivalent to NOK 1,447 per month.

If you are applying for basic benefit due to additional wear on clothing and bedding, you must document these additional expenses with receipts or a list of likely current additional expenses.

Normally, you must document additional expenses with receipt for a period of at least 3 months. You must specify what the purchase is and the reason for buying it.

You get access to the form “Hjelpeskjema - Ekstrautgifter til «slitasje på klær og sengetøy» NAV 06-03.11” when you fill out the application for basic benefit. 

If the wear on clothing is caused by your child having hyperkinetic disorders, including ADHD with hyperactivity, you do not need to document additional expenses. The medical information must specify that your child has hyperactive behaviours that would explain the additional wear on clothing. It is not sufficient to specify a diagnostic code or diagnosis.

If your additional expenses are related to the use of taxis, you must include receipts for a period of minimum 3 months.