Care Allowance

If you have particularly demanding caregiving responsibilities, you can apply for a care allowance. The care allowance is intended to provide some financial compensation for the caregiving work you perform. The municipality decides whether you qualify for the allowance and at what level it will be granted.

You must have particularly demanding caregiving responsibilities. Factors that may be considered include:

• The number of hours per month spent on caregiving
• Whether the caregiving work is more physically or mentally demanding than usual
• Whether the caregiving work involves frequent night work or interruptions in sleep
• Whether the caregiving work leads to social isolation and a lack of free time

Hjelpetilbud i kommunen
Omsorgslønn (rundskriv)

The municipality is required to provide this service, meaning that it must allocate funds for the care allowance in its budget. However, individual caregivers do not have an automatic right to receive a care allowance. See Helse- og omsorgstjenesteloven § 3-6 regarding the municipality's responsibilities towards caregivers.

Forvaltningsloven
Helse- og omsorgstjenesteloven

You can contact the municipality for assistance in applying for a care allowance. Both the caregiver and the person in need of care can apply.

You will be notified when the municipality is processing your case and will have the opportunity to provide input. The municipality must gather all necessary information to make a decision, and you have the right to access the case documents. The decision will include the municipality’s reasoning, how they arrived at their conclusion, and who was involved in the process. The decision will be sent to you in writing.

The municipality must process the case as soon as possible. If the case cannot be resolved within one month, you will receive written notification explaining the delay and an estimated time for a decision.

Both the caregiver and the person in need of care can appeal the decision. The appeal must be submitted within three weeks of receiving the decision. Explain what you are dissatisfied with and why you believe the decision should be changed. If you need guidance, you can contact the municipality. If the municipality upholds its decision, the case will be forwarded to the County Governor, who will determine whether the appeal is upheld.