NorwayHistorie 30 · History of Norway

In 1967 Norway got the National Insurance Scheme (folketrygden). What is the National Insurance Scheme?

In the exam (Norwegian)

I 1967 fikk Norge folketrygden. Hva er folketrygden?

  1. aA special tax that only large companies pay to the municipality every year.En egen skatt som bare store bedrifter betaler til kommunen hvert år.
  2. bA public scheme that gives support in, for example, old age, illness and disability.En offentlig ordning som gir støtte ved for eksempel alderdom, sykdom og uførhet.Correct answer
  3. cA private insurance that people can choose to buy if they can afford it.En privat forsikring som folk kan velge å kjøpe hvis de har råd til det.

Why?

The National Insurance Scheme is an important part of the welfare state. As a main rule, everyone who lives or works in Norway is a member and can get, for example, a pension and help when they are ill.

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