Basic benefit

Additional expenses are any expenses you or your child incur as a result of your/your child’s medical condition. The term medical condition refers to a permanent injury, illness or functional impairment.

These additional expenses must remain for 2–3 years or more.

If it is not possible to do a comparison with past expenses, NAV will compare your expenses with the expenses of other people for the same purpose.

The basic benefit does not cover medication expenses.

You must be a member of Norwegian National Insurance to qualify for this benefit.

The basic benefit has 6 different rates. Your total additional expenses determine which rate you or your child is eligible for.

Your additional expenses must be equivalent to rate 1, which is NOK 705 per month.

There is no age limit on the basic benefit.

If your functional ability is impaired after the age of 70, you will not be entitled coverage of additional transport expenses.

Your need for the benefit may change, which means that you may receive notice from NAV that we are reviewing the benefit.

Basic benefits are paid monthly.

Allowances paid to a child will be paid to the bank account specified by the child’s parents or guardian. The account may be in the name of one of the parents, the guardian or the child.

To register an account for a child, you need to fill out the form “Melding om nytt bankkontonummer” and mail this to NAV.

If you are over 18 years old, you can change your bank account number on Ditt NAV.

In the overview of payment, you can see the next payment several days before the payment date.

Your bank is handling the transfer, so the time of day when the funds will be available in your account will vary. It should be available in the evening of the day the transfer was made.

Payments for children

You can call NAV and receive information about payments about your child.

If you are over 18 you can see payments in your overview of payments.

If you haven’t registered an account number on Ditt NAV, then you can receive a payment card in the mail a few days after the regular payment date.

If you don’t want to go to the bank with a payment card then you must register an account number on Ditt NAV, or send a message about your account number by mail.

Holiday pay

There is no holiday pay on this benefit. 

Tax

No tax is deducted from the money.

If your need for the basic benefit changes, you must notify NAV immediately.

You must also notify NAV of any changes in your or your child’s health condition, if your expenses changes, or if you are planning to move or stay abroad. These circumstances may affect the amount paid by NAV.

In your application, you must provide the name of the doctor or doctors treating you/your child, as well as the doctor’s address. You do not need to submit medical information.

It is important that you fill out all relevant sections of the application and include all necessary documentation. This will speed up the processing of your application. You will be notified if you need to submit documentation for any of your information.

Apply for basic benefit

Please contact NAV if you need more information or counselling, and/or if you need help filling out the form.

You will receive a written decision once NAV has considered your application.