Benefits
Lump sum grant
A lump sum instead of parental benefit when you are expecting a child and have not had income for at least 6 of the last 10 months before parental benefit leave.
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You can receive the lump sum grant if you have not had an income which entitles you to the parental benefit. You can also choose to apply for the lump sum grant even if you are entitled to parental benefit.
You may receive lump sum grant upon birth or adoption of the child.
It is primarily mothers who are entitled to lump sum grant, but the father or co-mother can receive lump sum grant in some cases. The father's/co-mother's cases are described here.
Lump sum grant are intended to help cover some of the expenses in connection with having children.
There are normally two requirements you must meet to receive the lump sum grant.
Mother
If you are the mother of the child, you qualify for a lump sum grant for the birth or adoption of the child.
Father or co-mother
If you are the child's father or co-mother, you may in some cases be entitled to the lump sum grant. This may apply:
- for every child you adopt alone
- if you take over or have parental responsibility for the child when the other parent passes away. You must have had less contact with the child than what is called regular contact (Children's Act § 43).
- if you take over the care of the child when the mother passes away in connection with the birth or the takeover of care. A lump sum grant cannot already have been paid to the mother.
- if you have taken over the care of the child within 56 weeks after the child was born or adopted, with a view to take over parental responsibility alone.
Another caregiver
If one of the parents passes away and another caregiver takes over the care of the child, a lump sum grant can be granted.
The person who takes over the care must have or be assigned parental responsibility for the child.
The new caregiver must previously have had less contact with the child than what is known as regular contact (Children's Act § 43). What matters is the actual extent of the contact, not what has been agreed.
To be entitled to a lump sum grant, you must be a member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme at the time of birth or adoption.
If you live in Norway, you are usually a member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme. See more about membership here (page in norwegian).
Medlemskap i folketrygden
Membership in Folketrygden (The National Insurance Scheme)
If we must decide whether you have membership in the national insurance scheme, it may take longer to process your application. In some cases where there is great uncertainty about the membership, we cannot process your application until after the child is born, or after care for the child has been taken over.
Lump sum grant during stays abroad in an EEA country
If you are staying in an EEA country, you may receive a lump sum grant if you are a member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme during your stay abroad.
First, you must check whether you keep your membership of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme.
You are entitled to be paid a lump sum grant if you have children during your stay abroad and you are a member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme at the time you give birth or adopt the child.
Lump sum grant during stays abroad outside the EEA where Norway have a social security agreement
If you are staying in a country with which Norway have a social security agreement, it is the provisions in the individual agreement that determine whether you will receive a lump sum grant during your stay abroad.
First, you must check whether you keep your membership of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme.
The decisive factor for payment of the lump sum grant during your stay abroad is whether you are covered by the agreement. In addition, lump sum grant must be covered by the agreement.
Lump sum grant during stays abroad outside the EEA where Norway does not have a social security agreement
If you are staying in a country with which Norway does not have a social security agreement, you will be able to receive lump sum grant if you are a member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme during your stay abroad.
First, you must check whether you keep your membership of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme.
You are entitled to receive a lump sum benefit if you have children during your stay abroad, and you are a member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme at the time you give birth to or adopt the child.
Your are a student
If you study in Norway, you will as a rule be entitled to a lump sum grant.
If you study abroad with a loan or grant from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund, you are usually entitled to a lump sum grant.
I have lost my baby during pregnancy or childbirth
If you lose a child during pregnancy or at birth, you can in some situations receive the lump sum grant, if you apply for it.
All living-born children, before and after the 22nd week of pregnancy, are granted a lump sum grant, even if the child dies shortly or immediately after birth.
If the child is stillborn in the 22nd week of pregnancy or later you may receive a lump sum grant. If the child is stillborn before the 22nd week of pregnancy, you are not entitled to a lump sum grant.
You will receive a lump sum grant for each of the children in the case of twins or multiple children.
As a mother, have you applied for parental benefit, but your case has not yet been processed? You can then withdraw your application and instead apply for a lump sum grant. If your application for parental benefits has been processed and you have received a decision, you cannot change to a lump sum grant, even if your child dies.
You can withdraw your application for parental benefit by writing to us.
Here you can find relevant information if you have lost someone in your close family
If you adopt the child of your spouse, you are not entitled to a lump sum grant. The same applies if you adopt a child over the age of 15.
You cannot receive both a lump sum grant and parental benefit for the same child.
You can choose to apply for a lump sum grant even if you qualify for parental benefit. Please note that once you have received the decision about lump sum grant, you cannot change yout decision later.
What do you qualify for?
You may qualify for parental benefit instead of a lump sum grant if you for at least 6 of the last 10 months before parental leave starts have had income, been in the military or had some of these benefits from NAV:
- work assessment allowance
- unemployment benefit
- sickness benefit
- nursing or care benefits
- pregnancy benefit
- parental benefit
Are you unsure of what you may be qualify for? Use the wizard below, to find out what you qualify for.
The differences between lump sum grant and parental benefit
When you receive parental benefit:
- the father or co-mother may be entitled to paternal/co-mother quotas.
- tax will be deducted from the payments.
- the parental benefit will earn you right to other benefits, such as sickness benefit, unemployment benefit and work assessment allowance.
When you receive lump sum grant:
- the father og co-mother may be entitled to parental benefit, but the father og co-mother is not entitled to the paternal/co-mother quota. When the father or co-mother applies for parental benefit that is not the quota, there are requirements for your activity. You can read more about it under the section "Når bare far eller medmor har rett".
- tax will not be deducted from the payment.
- the lump sum grant does not earn you right to other benefits.
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You receive a lump sum grant of NOK 92,648 for every child you give birth to or adopt.
These rates apply to births and adoptions from 1 January 2023 or later:
| Amount per child | NOK 92,648 |
Rates for birth and adoptions in the period 1 January 2021–31 December 2022:
| Amount per child | NOK 90,300 |
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You must apply no later than 6 months after the child is born or adopted. Otherwise, as a rule, you will lose the right to the lump sum grant.
When you can apply at the earliest depends on the situation and your relationship to the child.
The earliest you can apply for a lump sum grant is the 22nd week of pregnancy.
You cannot apply until you have a date for parental responsibility or assumption of care.
You cannot apply until you have a date for assumption of care.
It may be a good idea to check whether there is relevant documentation to submit with the application. Then you can have this ready when you apply.
You can apply for lump sum grant digitally, or by a paper application that you send in the post.
You can also forward documentation.
Lump sum grant at birth
You must submit confirmation of the expected date of delivery (due date). Your midwife or doctor can provide you with confirmation of your expected date of delivery. This cannot be issued before the 22nd week of pregnancy.
If the child is born outside Norway and is not registered in the National Registry, you must submit the child’s birth certificate.
Lump sum grant for adoption
You must submit confirmation of the date you took over care of the child, and an adoption license if you have received this.
You will receive an answer to your application at the earliest when you have submitted all the necessary documentation in the case.
You will receive a written decision when your application has been processed.
Processing time for applications
The processing time is the time from when we receive your application until we have made a decision. Remember that we need all the necessary documentation to process your application.
| Case concerns | Expected case processing time |
|---|---|
| Application | 6 weeks |
International application | 3 months |
You can follow your case
After you have applied, you can log in to Dine Foreldrepenger (Your parental benefit) Here you can see an overview of your case and upload documents. If you have applied on a paper form, you can see the status of your case after about 10 days.
Have you received a decision from us that you think is wrong? You can appeal to the NAV office that issued the decision. They will reassess your case.
Complain about a decision
The decision will have information about how to proceed if you want to complain, where to send your complaint and the term of complaint. If you have questions about the decision, you can contact us.
Appeal a decision
If you disagree with the decision of your complaint from the the NAV Appeals Management Unit, you can, with some exceptions, appeal the decision. The deadline for appealing is stated in the decision.
Here you can read more about your right to appeal
Right to complain
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Processing time for complaints and appeals
Have you received a decision from us that you think is wrong? You can complain to the NAV Unit that issued the decision. They will reassess your case. If they do not agree with your complaint, they will forward it to the NAV Appeals Management Unit.
| Case concerns | Expected case processing time |
|---|---|
Complaint to the NAV unit | 10 weeks |
Complaint to the NAV Appeals Management Unit | 12 weeks |
Appeals to the NAV Appeals Management Unit | 12 weeks |
If you delay submitting documentation, it may take longer for you to receive a decision.
In your overview of payments, you can see the payment in the evening on the day the money is paid out.
Holiday pay
There is no holiday pay on this benefit.
Tax
No tax is deducted from the money.
It is important that you provide correct information to NAV when we assess your case. You must also notify us if there are changes that may affect your case.
You must notify NAV if you move abroad, or travel abroad for a longer period, before the time of birth or adoption. This applies even if you have already been paid lump sum grant from NAV.
You must not notify NAV about regular holiday stays outside Norway.
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