Norway has extensive health services and a well-developed social safety net. All those who are resident in Norway have a right to economic assistance and other forms of community support during illness, old age or unemployment. About 35 per cent of the state’s budget is spent on the Norwegian health and social welfare system.
Two laws – the National Insurance Act and the Social Care Act – are the statutory mainstays of Norwegians’ social rights. Read more in an article (English) by Målfrid Bolstad found on the Norwegian Government’s web site, Odin.