TN 2 (12-94)
   GN 01711.010 Overview of the Norwegian Social Security System - Introduction
   
   
   
   Norway provides old-age, survivors, and disability benefits through two separate programs:
   
   
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               a basic pension program that pays residence-based benefits, and
                
 
 
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               a supplementary pension program that pays earnings-related benefits.
                
 
 
In addition to retirement, survivors and disability benefits, the Norwegian system
      also provides medical and health insurance benefits, unemployment benefits and occupational
      injury benefits.