Basic allowance

Basic allowance is a benefit from NAV that is supposed to cover extra expenses you have due to illness, injury or other functional variation that healthy people do not have. There must be current expenses, i.e. expenses you have every month, and the need must be permanent.

Det kan være på grunn av fordyret kosthold ved bestemte diagnoser, slitasje på klær og sengetøy, drift av tekniske hjelpemidler, godkjent servicehund eller førerhund og nødvendige transportutgifter.

Requirements for basic allowance

Illness, injury, functional variation that entails additional costs
The need must be permanent, at least 2-3 years
The expenses must correspond to at least rate 1
There must be ongoing expenses in everyday life
There is no age limit for receiving basic allowance
The basic allowance does not cover expenses for medicines
Documentation of additional expenses
Du må være medlem i folketrygden

Expenses that are covered by Helfo and travel expenses that are covered Patient travel cannot be included in an application for basic allowance. Time you e.g. spending on shopping and preparing special food cannot be included either, as this is lost assistance allowance.

Periodic extra expenses are also considered permanent if they are constantly recurring over a longer period of time or if the person is expected to die within 2 years.

The difference between basic benefit and supplementary benefit:

Grunnstønad = nødvendige løpende ekstrautgifter som skyldes sykdom, skade eller funksjonsvariasjon

Hjelpestønad = behov for privat pleie, tilsyn og omsorg utover det som er vanlig for alder

Det er for mange vanskeligere å få innvilget grunnstønad enn hjelpestønad, selv om satsene for grunnstønad er mye lavere. Dette skyldes det strenge dokumentasjonskravet. Det er ofte nyttig å samle kvitteringer over flere måneder. Ekstrautgiftene kan også dokumenteres eller sannsynliggjøres gjennom oversikter, beregninger og annen relevant dokumentasjon. Det er også mulig å lage en tabell (f.eks. i Excel) hvor man sannsynliggjør ekstrautgiftene, dersom man ikke har kvitteringer.

Det kreves egne skjema for transport (NAV 06-03.12) og slitasje på tøy (NAV 06-03.11).

There are 6 rates for basic allowance:

Here you will find an overview of what the various rates are.

Wear and tear on cloth and clothing

Dersom slitasje på alt av tøy og klær er nødvendig for dere å få dekket, vil det bety at dere må samle kvitteringer på det dere må kjøpe nytt i løpet av 3 måneder. I tillegg vil vi tipse dere om at det er lurt å ta bilder av det tilgrisede/ødelagte tøyet, samt bruke litt tid på å sette opp en sammenligning på hvor mye som slites og vaskes utover normalen for barnets alder og forventet funksjonsnivå.

Barn under 18 år med hyperkinetiske forstyrrelser, som ADHD med uttalt hyperaktivitet, kan ha rett til grunnstønad sats 1 for ekstra klesslitasje. Den hyperaktive atferden må være dokumentert fra lege.

Technical tools

You can get benefit for electricity costs for electrical aids, such as beds and wheelchairs, batteries for hearing aids, costs for cochlear implants and security alarms.

Transport expenses

Basic allowance can be granted both for travel related to school/work, training, action and for improving the child's function.

The additional transport costs must be necessary due to illness/injury, i.e. expenses you would not have incurred if you were functionally fit. The extra expenses can be in the form of taxi expenses, private driving which, for example, is paid for by family and friends, operating your own car or, exceptionally, increased use of public transport.

Overpriced diet

In all cases concerning an overpriced diet due to diet, it is an absolute requirement that the diagnosis is determined by the relevant specialist. In cases concerning food intolerance/allergy, it is an absolute condition that the diagnosis is established by a specialist department/outpatient clinic or by a practicing specialist with allergological expertise.

People with celiac disease are automatically entitled to basic allowance and do not need to document the costs of an overpriced diet.

Andre diagnoser som kan gi rett til grunnstønad ved fordyret kosthold er blant annet cystisk fibrose, fenylketonuri (PKU/Føllings sykdom), tyrosinemi og enkelte andre medfødte stoffskiftesykdommer. Non-cøliaki glutenintoleranse gir ikke rett til grunnstønad.

Which automatic rate is given varies based on diagnosis and age.

Epilepsy and the need for a ketogenic diet can trigger the right to basic benefit, but requires documentation from a doctor and nutritionist. This is described in more detail in the circular.

Lactose intolerance and milk protein allergy alone do not entitle you to basic benefit.

SIFO

NAV is based on SIFO's reference budget. This budget is based on average consumption for people of different ages, including children and young people. E.g. the average food consumption of a 4-year-old will be lower than the consumption of a 16-year-old, and there are also differences between the sexes. At the same time, it will also be more normal for a 4-year-old to struggle more with clothes than a 17-year-old. All of this plays a role in the measurement and assessment of basic allowance.

We recommend that you use SIFO's calculator before you apply. That way you can see if the difference is big enough to receive basic benefit, precisely because it is the amount above the average cost that can be covered.

Documentation

The application is both digital and on paper.

Foresatte søker på vegne av barnet. De trenger ikke å sende med legeerklæring, men skriv behandlingsted/ navn på lege i søknad. NAV kan innhente medisinske opplysninger direkte fra behandlende lege, men det kan likevel være nyttig å legge ved relevant dokumentasjon dersom man har den tilgjengelig.

It is important to attach documentation of extra expenses if the diagnosis does not automatically entitle you to basic allowance.

Worth to notice

Enkelte diagnoser har egne standardsatser eller forenklede dokumentasjonskrav, men vilkårene må fortsatt være oppfylt og diagnosen dokumentert av relevant spesialist. Hvilke diagnoser dette gjelder står nærmere beskrevet i rundskrivet om grunn- og hjelpestønad.
The benefit is tax-free.
When it comes to technical aids, this will often concern electricity for the operation of electrical aids such as walkers, beds, respirators, oxygen concentrators, sensory-stimulating lights and similar devices, as well as washing machines and dryers for frequent washing of clothes and laundry. As a rule, you do not reach rate 1 on electricity alone, but together with other extra expenses you will be able to reach it.
Before 2019, you rarely received basic benefit on the basis of skin diseases such as psoriasis, eczema and ichthyosis, whereas it is now possible to a greater extent. Documentation that is required in addition to extra expenses and a doctor's certificate is information from the doctor about how the skin disorder is characterized, how large areas of the body are affected and where on the body, how the skin disorder is treated and whether there are seasonal variations. For coverage of expenses for non-prescription ointments, creams and oils, see the contribution scheme at Hello.
Additional expenses for ink cartridges, sheets and laminating sheets can also provide a basis for basic allowance.
The right to basic benefit is lost when you stay in an institution (children's home, respite care home, hospitalized etc.) for more than 3 months. You can still receive basic allowance during your stay if you have special personal extra expenses that fall outside the obligations of the institution/housing.
Grunnstønad kan videreføres etter fylte 18 år så lenge vilkårene fortsatt er oppfylt og de nødvendige ekstrautgiftene består.

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