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Apply for disability benefit
Disability benefit is money you can receive from NAV if you cannot work due to illness or injury. Here we show you how to apply.
How to apply for disability benefit
Before applying, you should have a conversation with your NAV advisor. They can assess whether you have tried enough measures and if the timing is right to apply.
Tip!
Call NAV at 55 55 33 33 or request a conversation via nav.no.
Who can get disability benefit?
To receive disability benefit you usually must:
- Be between 18 and 67 years old
- Have been a member of the National Insurance Scheme for the last 5 years before you became ill
- Have permanently reduced work capacity due to illness or injury
- Have tried treatment and work-related measures without sufficient improvement
Before applying for disability benefit
NAV usually requires that you have tried other things first:
- Been on sick leave and received sick pay
- Been on work assessment allowance (AAP) and tried measures
- Received medical treatment for your illness/injury
- Tried workplace accommodations
Documents you need
- 1BankID or MinID for login
- 2Medical certificate or medical documentation (NAV often retrieves this themselves)
- 3Overview of previous treatment and measures you have tried
- 4Account number for payment
After you have applied
Monitor nav.no
Log in regularly to see if NAV has sent you messages or needs more information.
Attend appointments
NAV may call you in for a conversation or examination. It's important that you show up.
Respond to inquiries
If NAV asks for more documentation, respond as quickly as you can. It shortens the processing time.
How much will you get?
Disability benefit is calculated from your income before you became ill, up to 6G. See nav.no/uforetrygd for current rates and minimum amounts.
Important to know
- You can have graded disability benefit (e.g. 50%) and work part-time alongside
- Disability benefit entitles you to retirement pension from age 67
- You keep your disability benefit if you become sicker, but it can be reduced if you get better
- You must notify NAV if your situation changes
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