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Additional allowances for work-related measures
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 →
If you participate in a NAV measure, you may get extra expenses covered, such as childcare and travel. How the additional allowances work.
Norwegian original last checked against official sources: 22 September 2026. Rules and deadlines change, so always check the official site before you act.
If you participate in a work-related measure, you may incur expenses you would not otherwise have, such as childcare or travel to the measure's location. Additional allowances (tilleggsstønader) are meant to compensate for exactly such expenses.
Who can get it?
You, if you participate in a work-related measure and neither have regular pay through the measure nor receive sick pay. Some additional allowances can also be given to a surviving spouse who is an actual jobseeker with NAV.
What can be covered?
- Childcare, necessary expenses for childcare in connection with being assessed for or participating in a measure.
- Travel expenses, daily travel to the measure, course or school, normally when the travel distance is 6 kilometres or more. Expenses for trips home during a measure can also be covered.
How to apply
Talk to your NAV advisor about which additional allowances are relevant to your situation, preferably at the same time as you agree on the measure itself. The application is sent to NAV, and you should attach documentation of the expenses, for example a childcare agreement or travel distance.
Tip: Raise the need for additional allowances before the measure starts, not afterwards. It is easier to get the correct coverage when it is clarified from the start.
If you are refused
You can complain. The deadline is stated in the decision. Read Complain about a NAV decision.
Additional Allowances Regulation (Lovdata, Norwegian) →
Sources
- Additional Allowances Regulation (Lovdata, Norwegian)
- National Insurance Act, Chapter 11 A, additional allowances (Lovdata, Norwegian)
- NAV. Travel expenses (Norwegian)
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