What is kontantstøtte (cash-for-care benefit)?
Amount, age limits, kindergarten hours and membership rules.
Short answer
Cash-for-care benefit (kontantstøtte) pays up to NOK 7,500 a month from Nav for children aged 13 to 19 months without a full-time kindergarten place. You can get it for at most seven months, and it is reduced if the child has a part-time place. Both you and the child must live in Norway.
Why
- Nav pays 100 percent, equal to NOK 7,500 a month, when the child has no kindergarten place, and the Storting sets the rates each year.
- With a part-time place the benefit falls to NOK 6,000 for up to 8 hours a week, NOK 4,500 for 9–16 hours, NOK 3,000 for 17–24 hours and NOK 1,500 for 25–32 hours, with nothing from 33 hours.
- You need at least five years of membership in the National Insurance Scheme, or equivalent periods in another EEA country, and if the child lives with both parents, both must meet this.
Details
You can apply from the month the child turns one, and if you live together, only one parent applies. Nav does not pay back pay for more than three months before the month you apply. The amount depends on the kindergarten hours the child has been given, not the hours actually used. The benefit is paid monthly, and no tax is deducted.
Tip
Apply in the month the child turns one, since Nav pays back pay for no more than three months before the month you apply.
What may differ
For adopted children, the benefit can be paid for up to seven months after the period with 100 percent parental benefit ends, until the child starts school. Parents who live apart and have shared residence each send their own application.
People also ask
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Sources
- Nav: Cash-for-care benefitChecked at:
This answer is for reference only. Rates can change, so check Nav before you apply.
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