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Social assistance to more than 130 000 persons
For the first time since 2004, more than 130 000 persons received social assistance during 2016. Payments exceeded NOK 6 billion.
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Stable amount of household waste
The amount of household waste was nearly 2.3 million tonnes in 2016. The last four years the amount has been at about the same level.
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Increased number of notifications
In 2016, the Child Welfare Services received 58 300 notifications relating to 52 100 children. This is 7 per cent more than in 2015. At the same time, fewer notifications were dismissed without starting an investigation.
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Growth in expenses for fire and accident protection in municipalities
In 2016, the municipalities spent NOK 5.6 billion on fire and accident protection, and this is mainly related to preparedness.
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Overall satisfactory tap water
In 2016, around 99 per cent of inhabitants connected to municipal waterworks were supplied with acceptable drinking water in terms of content of thermo-tolerant intestinal bacteria (E. coli). This level is the same as previous years. Around one-th...
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Increase in refugees moving into municipal housing
The municipalities had slightly more dwellings at their disposal in 2016, and there was an increase in the number of refugees who moved into these.
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Large increase in FTEs in health centres and school health services
The number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) in health centres and school health services has increased by just over 9 per cent from 2015 to 2016. Nurses, midwives and physiotherapists have seen a particular increase. Around NOK 3.5 billion was spen...
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230 km of the sewage system renewed
In 2016, 230 of the 37 400 kilometres of the existing sewage pipeline system was renewed, representing 0.62 per cent. Furthermore, 55 per cent of inhabitants were connected to wastewater facilities that complied with treatment permit requirements.
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More users, greater need for assistance
More than 355 000 persons received one or more nursing and care services as home care or in institutions during 2016. This represents a 2 per cent increase from 2015 and 8 per cent from 2009. The youngest and the oldest have the most extensive nee...
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Financial assets of NOK 10 trillion
At the end of the first quarter of 2017, central government financial assets are estimated at NOK 10 400 billion, exceeding NOK 10 trillion for the very first time.
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Municipal fees up 2.4 per cent
Annual municipal residential fees rose by 2.4 per cent on average from January 2016 to January 2017. The average household pays around NOK 11 200 for the municipal services of water, waste water, waste services and chimney sweeping/inspection.
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Tax payments so far on par with 2015
Total taxes paid to the end of May 2017 amount to NOK 411 billion. This equals an increase of 3.5 per cent from the corresponding period last year.
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Reduced expenditure growth
After a period with a relatively strong increase in general government expenditure, growth is now below 5 per cent for the second consecutive quarter.
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Increase in both revenue and expenditure
The central government’s fiscal account for 2017 Q1 shows an increase in total revenue of NOK 8 billion and an increase in expenditure of NOK 34 billion.
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Increased tax payments despite lower petroleum taxes
Total taxes paid amount to NOK 274 billion at the end of April 2017. This equals an increase of 1.3 per cent from the corresponding period last year.
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