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The Ministry of Labor and Inclusion is working to ensure that the leave-behind reform comes into force from 2024 and is sending two notes with proposals for changes to the rules for consultation.In December 2020 the Storting adopted a comprehensive reform of the National Insurances benefits to surviving spouses and former family carers see Act 18 December 2020 no. 139 on amendments to the National Insurance Act new survivors benefits. The ministry will send a proposal for regulations to the law in addition to some minor changes to the law for consultation on 13 July 2022.The consultation note that is now being sent out contains proposals that will facilitate the survivorship reform to come into force.In the first consultation note rules are proposed for coordinating the public service pension with the new adjustment allowance which replaces what is currently a pension and transition allowance for surviving spouses and former family carers. It is not possible to recreate the current coordination rules in full but the proposal is based on known coordination principles. Furthermore certain changes are proposed in the current regulations as an adaptation to changes in the National Insurance benefits.In the second consultation note that is being sent out now changes are proposed to laws and regulations that refer to or otherwise build on the rules that will be changed with the reform. Certain adjustments and clarifications are proposed in the Amendment Act and information provisions are proposed on the relationship to international law with implications for social security coordination international law markers.These are proposals for changes that are necessary for the survivors reform in the National Insurance Scheme to be implemented says Minister for Employment and Inclusion Marte Mjs Persen.The proposal will be sent to a general hearing. In order to ensure implementation of the reform from 2024 a shorter consultation deadline than the general consultation deadline is necessary.
