Nav Trondheim is working on the project “A simpler Nav”, which has previously been compared to the concept of citizen’s salary. Borgerløn, also called guaranteed basic income, is a government payment to citizens without any reservations. – This will not be “salary” or “citizen’s salary” without requirements for the recipients, says head of Nav Falkenborg, Unni Valla Skevik. Nevertheless, the project has a certain similarity to citizen wages. The proposal is that young people under 30 who are not in education or work only have to submit one application, instead of applying for several support schemes with different conditions. The amount paid must be at a level that the young people can live on. Provided that they follow Nav’s plan and measures. It will be the first time such a project has been tried out in Norway. – The most important thing for us when young people come to Nav is to help them get into work or education. Then it is important that we clean up the benefits. That’s what manager of Nav Lerkendal, Sølvi Margrethe Dahlen, says. Head of Nav Lerkendal, Sølvi Margrethe Dahlen, believes it is important to clean up Nav’s benefits. Photo: Morten Andersen / news Kronglete veg Jørgen Evensen (32) has completed his first year as an apprentice after being unemployed for a year and a half. He says that the road to where he is now has been tortuous. – I visited unemployment benefits before I started my internship, says Evensen. But when he started his internship, he could no longer receive unemployment benefits as he was then in work. – Then I had to apply for a qualification programme. As it could take some time, I also had to apply for measure money so I had something during the waiting period. When Evensen received measure money, it turned out that it was too little. – So then I had to apply for social assistance on top of that again while I was still waiting for a response from the first application I sent. Jørgen Evensen says that the road to where he is now has been tortuous. Photo: Morten Andersen / news The most important thing in life Evensen says that in an economically vulnerable situation you only think about finances, regardless of where you are or what you do. – Finances are the most important thing in life. You only think about how things should go around. Finances are constantly on the mind, all the time. – It should have been in place many years ago. It is strange that they are only now thinking about it, says Evensen about the project “Et sommerier Nav”. Despite the tortuous path Evensen has had to follow, he has managed to create a good everyday life. – Now it’s going great. I’m an apprentice industrial plumber, and I’m going to be a father in May. It ended well in the end, but it took its toll, says Evensen. Cheers for the project Storting representative, Mímir Kristjánsson (R) is very positive about Nav Trondheim’s project. – Initially, people are skeptical about “citizen’s salary”, but we think this project is very positive. Kristjánsson points out that the system that has been used until now does not work, and believes that it is important to rethink. – When you are ill and need benefits, a safe arrangement like this without a diagnosis process will be positive, he says and continues: – But it is important that the benefits are not less than what the target group receives now, which is hopelessly small in the first place. Rødt politician, Mímir Kristjánsson, cheers on the project “A simpler hub”. Photo: Truls Dydland Kristjánsson believes a more trust-based strategy will benefit everyone. – It saves man-years and a lot of work by coordinating the benefits, in addition to the fact that the target group will not have to hunt for diagnoses to get help. Must not prove illness The plan is that there will still be a requirement for a plan and measures in collaboration with Nav and other aid agencies for those who are qualified to receive benefits through the project. Many young people today end up on work verification allowance and in the project they want to reduce the focus on health challenges. – We see it as unfortunate that the first thing you have to do when you need help is to document how ill you are, says Skevik. Head of Nav Falkenborg, Unni Valla Skevik, believes that the project can contribute to increased security for young people who fall outside. Photo: Morten Andersen / news She believes that a smaller focus on health and progress in financial aid will create greater security for the young people who fall outside. – Today there are many different benefits with different conditions. It creates both uncertainty and frustration, says Skevik and adds: – Having an uncertain economy affects the rest of your life. If we get the finances in place early, the recipients can focus on the way forward.
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