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PubMed1988

Increase in maternity benefits.

As of 1987, the period of payment of regular maternity benefits in Norway was increased from 18 to 20 weeks, and the period of payment of benefits for adoption was increased from 12 to 14 weeks. The scope of payment of the adoption benefit was also enlarged, and the benefit is now payable for the adoption with respect to children up to 15 years of age and is increased by 10 days for each additional child adopted. In 1988, the period of payment of regular maternity benefits was increased to 22 weeks and of adoption benefits to 17 weeks.

Adoption↗
PubMed1988

Immigration measures, 1988.

In 1988, the Government of Norway undertook the following immigration measures: 1) it merged the Office of Immigration, which deals with asylum matters, and the Government Refugee Agency, which handles reception and settlement, into a new Directorate for Immigration under the Ministry of Local Government and Labour; 2) it instituted visa requirements for Chileans; and 3) it established a new reception program, under which five regional reception centers are to be created accommodating 200 to 300 people each, where asylum seekers will be placed until they have completed their police interview and a municipality has agreed to accept them.

Americas↗
PubMed1988

Increase in family allowances, 1987.

As of January 1987, the family allowance payable in Norway with respect to the first child was increased from NKr 5448 to NKr 6180 and with respect to the fifth child from NKr 8424 to NKr 9096. As of January 1988, these allowances increased to NKr 7188 and NKr 10104, respectively.

Aid to Families with Dependent Children↗