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Child benefit and extended child benefit

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Translated: translated from the Norwegian original with the help of a language model, and may contain errors. The Norwegian version is the authoritative one. See the Norwegian original →

Most people with children under 18 get child benefit. Extended child benefit is a supplement when you live alone with the child. Who can get what?

Norwegian original last checked against official sources: 26 October 2026. Rules and figures change, so always check the official site before you act.

Child benefit

Child benefit (barnetrygd) is support for parents and others who have care of a child under 18. It is paid up to and including the month before the child turns 18, and it is not taxed.

• The money goes to the parent the child lives with.
• If the child has shared permanent residence, the parents can share the child benefit, if they have a written agreement on shared residence.
• For children born in Norway, you usually don't need to apply. In other cases you must apply.

According to NAV, child benefit is NOK 2,012 a month per child (0 to 18 years) from 1 February 2026. NAV stated a processing time for an ordinary application of around three months (21 September 2026).

Extended child benefit

Extended child benefit is a supplement to ordinary child benefit when you live alone with a child under 18. NAV states 2,572 kroner a month, and a supplement for young children of 712 kroner when the child is 0 to 3 years old and you receive full transitional benefit.

Who can get it?

You must be alone with the child, and for example be:

• unmarried and not cohabiting with the other parent,
• separated, divorced, or a surviving spouse,
• actually separated for at least six months without a legal separation decree,
• married or cohabiting with someone who has been missing or imprisoned for at least six months.

If you have been cohabiting and have a shared child under 16, a mediation certificate is usually required when you separate.

How to apply

You apply digitally at nav.no and attach documentation, for example about divorce or mediation.

According to NAV, you can get extended child benefit up to 3 months back from when you apply, if you met the conditions then. Child benefit is tax-free.

Shared residence

If the child has shared permanent residence with a written agreement, the parent who lives alone with the child can apply for shared extended child benefit. NAV states NOK 1,286 a month. If you already receive extended child benefit, it is halved when the child benefit is shared.

New partner, marriage and other changes

If you get a new cohabiting partner or marry, you must tell NAV. If you no longer count as living alone with the child, extended child benefit stops from the month after the change. You must also tell NAV if you have a child with your partner, if the child is moving, or if you will be abroad.

If you are refused

You can complain. The deadline is stated in the decision. Read Complain about a NAV decision.

See also Child maintenance and advance maintenance payments.

NAV. Extended child benefit (Norwegian) →

Sources

• NAV. Child benefit (Norwegian)
• NAV. Extended child benefit (Norwegian)
• NAV. Fully or partly alone with a child (Norwegian)

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This page is translated from Norwegian with the help of a language model, and may contain errors. The Norwegian version is always the authoritative one.