Social security and benefits

Statistics Norway produces an annual report on household payments for a full-time place in public and private kindergartens in January each year. The report is based on a census of all kindergartens in Norway, as well as detailed information from all municipalities in Norway.

The survey on families’ childcare preferences (BTU-2023)’s goal is to map the different kind of childcare available for children ages 1 through 9.

The current private sector early retirement program (AFP) exhibits shortcomings in its eligibility criteria for benefit take-up. Specifically, workers who end their careers outside a membership firm in the private sector or whose late-life career has gaps may disqualify from AFP benefits despite being a long-term member through the earlier career.

This paper examines the economic consequences of losing eligibility for early retirement (ER) benefits due to involuntary job displacement.

The inequality in mortality between different occupations is well known from earlier studies, particularly amongst men.

Work Assessment Allowance (WAA) and disability benefit are important elements in the Norwegian welfare state, as replacement of labour marked income for persons whose employment is restricted by impaired health.

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 implies that the US is effectively moving towards a general child benefit. However, the amount paid out is dependent on income, similar to schemes in several other countries.