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Personal assistance in Norway, overview and external links

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Personal assistance in Norway, overview and external links

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Norway (2014)

There are 3000 people getting personal assistance in Norway (2012 total population 5 million). Figures from ENIL state an average of 47 hours per week for members of one cooperative assistance provider (2013).

http://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2014-06-20-41
(The legal amendment granting right to personal assistance)

http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/hod/dok/regpubl/prop/2013-2014/Prop-86-L-20132014.html?id=758644
(proposition for changes to the law)

The ANED country report on the implementation of policies supporting independent living for
disabled people in Norway.

 

Personal Assistance