Unemployment, sickness and child benefits. How to apply, what to prepare and what to do after a rejection.
Norges Bank did not lower interest rates, the government announced a proposal to change sykepenger, and experts warn about the costs of aging infrastructure. Here are five events from Norway you should know, and two topics to watch in the coming week.
She came to Norway as a single mother and fought for a year to obtain equalization of the child benefit. Today Katarzyna Brodowińska helps Poles with taxes, NAV matters and translations — and joins the circle of Wataha experts.
Do you run an ENK and has illness stopped you from working? Check the rules for sykepenger, the first 16 days without the standard payment, income documentation and NAV's voluntary insurance.
You received a termination notice and suddenly everything looks different: salary, rent, NAV, documents. Don’t try to sort out your whole life in one day. First secure your documents, check the notice period, register as a job seeker and determine whether you may be entitled to dagpenger.
Sick absence in Norway is rising again. In Q2 2026 it amounted to 6.7%, and particular problems include longer sick leaves, mental health issues, and high absence in the health and social care sector.
Does an SMS look like a message from NAV, a bank or BankID and urge you to click a link immediately? Don't act under pressure. We show how to check the message and, step by step, what to do if you clicked the link, provided your BankID credentials or lost money.
Have you lost your job or do you know you will lose it soon? Registering as an arbeidssøker is one of the first steps at NAV. Registration itself does not yet mean that dagpenger are granted, but without it you cannot access some benefits and support.
Can't afford a lawyer in Norway? New rules for fri rettshjelp have applied since the end of 2025. We explain step by step who can receive assistance, how to check your situation and where to submit an application.
From 1 February 2026 the Norwegian child benefit is 2012 NOK per month for each child up to 18 years. We explain who receives the benefit automatically, when you need to submit an application and what the rules are when the child lives in Poland.
Do you work in Norway but your child lives in Poland? You may be entitled to the Norwegian child benefit, and for a young child also to the cash-for-care benefit. We explain step by step which country pays the benefit, what documents to prepare and where to submit the application.
Do you work in Norway and fell ill while staying in Poland? A Polish medical sick note can be recognized in Norway, but you must notify your employer of the illness and correctly forward the documents to NAV. We explain step by step what to do.
