Housing allowance to help with high electricity prices
The temporarily increased rates for housing benefit apply throughout 2023. In addition, those who receive housing allowance for October, November and December will receive additional payments.
The temporary rates make the income limit higher and the deductible lower. This means that more people receive housing allowance and that many receive more housing allowance than they would otherwise receive.
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Anyone who is granted housing allowance for October, November and December will also receive additional payments for high electricity costs. For October, the support is NOK 1,000, November NOK 1,500 and December NOK 1,500. You also get NOK 150 for each additional person you live with. The amount is independent of your actual expenses on electricity.
The electricity allowance is paid in arrears, together with the housing allowance. This means that the electricity subsidy is paid out in November, December and January.
The government proposes to continue the temporarily increased rates also in the first quarter og 2024. They also propose additional payments of NOK 1,000 for January, February and March. Husbanken will provide more information when the budget is adopted in December.