Unemployment benefits in Norway are granted, if you:
- Have completely lost your job or your working hours have decreased by more than 50% compared with the previous workload.
- During the previous 12 months you earned at least NOK 149,787 or NOK 299,574 over the last 3 calendar years (2017-2019).
- You are registered in NAV system as an active jobseeker and send reports every 14 days (meldekort).
- You live in Norway, actively seek employment, update your resume, and comply with other NAV requirements (attend the appointments, courses, etc.).
The unemployment benefit totals 62.4% of former income. If you have minor children, you are entitled to top-up benefit (NOK 17 per day).
When do you get the first payment of unemployment benefits:
- If you have been dismissed at the employer's initiative, you are entitled to the unemployment benefits since day 4 after the registration with NAV.
- If you leave job voluntarily, payment of benefits commences in 12 weeks after the registration with NAV.
The price of processing the unemployment benefits is - 99 eur
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Fill out the form online
FILL OUT THE FORM
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Receive information by emailWe send you all necessary information on the progress of processing the unemployment benefit. We let you know what documents will be required.
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Submit your documentsScan and send your documents to us by e-mail or copies thereof by regular mail.
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We submit your application for unemployment benefitsWe fill out an application for the unemployment benefits and file it with NAV for further consideration. We register you in NAV system as a jobseeker and train you on how to use this system.
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Enjoy the resultAfter NAV have considered your application for the unemployment benefits, you will receive a confirmation by regular mail, and you will soon be able to receive payments to your bank account.