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Nav Paid 33.6 Billion Kroner in Buskerud Last Year

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Key Points
  • Nav paid 33.6 billion kroner to Buskerud residents last year, averaging 123,800 kroner per person.
  • Payments increased by 6.2 percent in Buskerud and 6.8 percent in Agder compared to previous years.
  • Old-age pension accounted for 50 percent of payments in Buskerud and 45 percent in Agder.

6 billion kroner last year to people residing in Buskerud. This means 92 million kroner every day. 2 percent compared to the previous year.

On average, each resident in Buskerud received 123,800 kroner during the year. The average was lowest in Hemsedal at 100,700 kroner and highest in Nesbyen at 135,500 kroner. In Buskerud, old-age pension accounted for 50 percent of the amount.

High labor participation is the most important thing to secure the Norwegian economy and welfare society in the future.

Laila Gustavsen, Director of Nav Vest-Viken

Nationally, over 633 billion kroner was paid out. " The exact reasons for the variation in average payments between municipalities like Hemsedal and Nesbyen are not specified. 6 million kroner every day, according to Nav in a press release.

8 percent from 2024. Old-age pension accounted for 45 percent of the amount, while 25 percent of the payments were for disability benefits. How the increase in payments compares to inflation or economic growth in these regions remains unclear.

It is particularly important to reduce expenses for unemployment and sickness.

Laila Gustavsen, Director of Nav Vest-Viken

With the current situation, where the proportion of people receiving AAP or disability benefits is increasing, we must continue to work to ensure that as many as possible can be in work.

Laila Gustavsen, Director of Nav Vest-Viken

Labor market and age composition are the factors that explain the variation in payments the most.

Laila Gustavsen, Director of Nav Vest-Viken
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