Exceptions to the income threshold

During the corona virus epidemic, students who worked in certain professions could receive income over the income threshold and still have their loan converted into a grant. Here you can read when the exception was relevant for the different professions.

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You do not have to submit documentation unless you receive a decision saying that your income was over the threshold to receive a grant.

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Work in the health care sector

The exception from the income threshold for students working in the health care sector lasts from 1 March 2020 - 31 Descember 2022.

This means that you can earn over the threshold during this period, and still have your loan converted into a grant. If you have other income from other employers during the same period, the exception will not apply to such income.

The government has determined that this exception shall apply to students in higher and other education in Norway and abroad.

You must document that the income is related to the pandemic

If your income did not exceed the threshold, you do not need to submit anything. However, if you receive a decision saying that your income was over the threshold to receive a grant, your case will be reviewed if you submit;

  • paychecks that show that your income is from the health sector, and how much income you have received

Deadline for submission

You submit the documentation as soon as you have received a decision on control of income and assets. The appeal deadline of three weeks does not apply to submitting new information on corona-related work, only for other matters.

The wealth and social security benefit thresholds still apply

No exceptions have been made to the thresholds which apply to how much wealth or social security benefit you can have before your grant is reduced. These thresholds still apply to students who could be exempt from the income threshold due to work in the health care sector.

Students who have children

Furthermore, students who have children will not receive a reduction in their childcare grant on the basis of additional income from work in the health care sector which has been carried out by their spouse or partner. This exception also applies to the period 1 March 2020 and up to and including 31 December 2021. If your partner or spouse has other income that is not in the health care sector during the same period, the exception will not apply to such income.

Click here to read more about converting basic support to a grant.

Work in the kindergarten- and school sector

The exemption from the income threshold for students working in the kindergarten- and school sector lasts for the whole year of 2022.

This means that you can earn over the threshold during this period, and still have your loan converted into a grant. If you have other income from other employers during the same period, the exemption will not apply to such income.

The government has determined that this exemption shall apply to students in higher and other education in Norway and abroad.

You must document that the income is related to the pandemic

If your income did not exceed the threshold, you do not need to submit anything. However, if you receive a decision saying that your income was over the threshold to receive a grant, your case will be reviewed if you submit;

  • paychecks that show that your income is from the kindergarten- and school sector, and how much income you have received

Deadline for submission

You submit the documentation as soon as you have received a decision on control of income and assets. The appeal deadline of three weeks does not apply to submitting new information on corona-related work, only for other matters.

The wealth and social security benefit thresholds still apply

No exceptions have been made to the thresholds which apply to how much wealth or social security benefit you can have before your grant is reduced. These thresholds still apply to students who could be exempt from the income threshold due to work in the kindergarten- and school sector.

Students who have children

Furthermore, students who have children will not receive a reduction in their childcare grant on the basis of additional income from work in the kindergarten- and school sector which has been carried out by their spouse or partner. This exception also applies to the period 1 January 2022 and up to and including 31 December 2022. If your partner or spouse has other income that is not in the kindergarten- and school sector during the same period, the exception will not apply to such income.

Click here to read more about converting basic support to a grant. 

Work in the police emergency services, police students, students who serve in the Home Guard or Civil Defence Corps

The exception from the income threshold for these groups lasts from 1 March 2020 - 31 Descember 2021.

This means that you can earn over the threshold during this period, and still have your loan converted into a grant. If you have other income that is not related to the coronavirus pandemic during the same period, the exception will not apply to such income.

The government has determined that this exception shall apply to students in higher and other education in Norway and abroad.

You must document that the income is related to the pandemic

If your income did not exceed the threshold, you do not need to submit anything.

However, if you receive a decision saying that your income was over the threshold to receive a grant, your case will be reviewed if you submit paychecks showing that your income is related to the pandemic. Students who are ordered to serve in the Home Guard or Civil Defence Corps must also submit a letter of confirmation. 

Deadline for submission

You submit the documentation as soon as you have received a decision on control of income and assets. The appeal deadline of three weeks does not apply to submitting new information on corona-related work, only for other matters.

The wealth and social security benefit thresholds still apply

No exceptions have been made to the thresholds which apply to how much wealth or social security benefit you can have before your grant is reduced. These thresholds still apply to students who could be exempt from the income threshold due to work related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Students who have children

Furthermore, students who have children will not receive a reduction in their childcare grant on the basis of additional income from work related to the coronavirus pandemic which has been carried out by their spouse or partner. This exception also applies to the period 1 March 2020 and up to and including 31 December 2021. If your partner or spouse has other income that is not related to the coronavirus pandemic during the same period, the exception will not apply to such income.

Click here to read more about converting basic support to a grant.