If you have worked in the 14-day period the form covers, you must answer “yes” and list all the hours you worked each day.

You can work alongside the employment scheme without deductions in the benefit payment, as long as you participate in the scheme as agreed.

You will not receive employment scheme benefits if you

• were absent from the scheme because of work
• received wages while you participated in the scheme

If you were absent from the employment scheme because you were working, you must also answer “yes” and list all the days you worked under “other absence” on question 4.

If you have agreed with Nav to participate in employment schemes, training, education or other activities, you must answer “yes” and tick the boxes for all the days you participated in the agreed activity.

If you participated in the scheme daily, you must specify that you have participated every day, all week (Monday through Friday).

Even if you were absent from the scheme, you must tick the box for participation if your absence was due to

• other activities agreed with Nav
• the scheme being closed on a public holiday
• the scheme being closed due to general holiday closing on the part of the scheme organiser

You must answer “yes” and list all days you were absent from the scheme because

• you were sick
• your children og your child carer were sick

Remember to notify the scheme organiser of your absence on the first day you are sick.

If you have not been absent due to sickness, answer “no”.

When will absence due to sickness lead to reduced payment?

You will be paid the full benefit for the first 3 days you are sick. If you are sick more than 3 days, you will receive 75 percent of the full benefit payment for the rest of the employer liability period. The employer liability period is a total of 16 business days.

You need a sick note from a physician, a medical certificate for your child or confirmation from the child carer from day 4 to get employment scheme benefits for more than 3 days.

You must answer “yes” and list all days you were absent from the employment scheme, for instance if you

• were working
• were on holiday other than planned holiday periods for the employment scheme

If you received wages while participating in the scheme, you must also specify that you were absent for the days this applies to.

Remember to notify the scheme organiser on the first day you are absent.

When should I not report that I was absent?

You should not list days that you were absent if your absence was due to

• other activities agreed with Nav
• the scheme being closed on a public holiday
• the scheme being closed due to general holiday closing on the part of the scheme organiser

You may be entitled to employment scheme benefits for if you are absent

If you are absent for any reason except your own sickness, and your absence has not been approved by Nav, deductions will normally be made from your employment scheme benefit.

It is important that you always inform your Nav advisor if you are absent because there are some exceptions to this rule.

Approved reasons for being absent, which will not lead to a reduction in your benefit payment, include:

• job interviews
• appointment in the public health care service

You can report your absence by contacting us.

You must be able to document the reason for your absence for it to be approved. If your advisor subsequently approves your absence, you will receive back payment for the days you were absent.