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From 22 September 2026, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) began contacting 16,000 young disability benefit recipients under 30 who have received benefits for at least two years. The initiative, part of the Norwegian government's broader push to bring more young people into employment, involves NAV sending SMS messages in batches through the end of 2026 offering information and support for employment and education. Recipients who respond are prioritised for a meeting with an adviser. The government has stressed that participation is entirely voluntary and that contacting NAV will not affect benefit entitlements. The share of 18-to-29-year-olds receiving disability benefits has remained broadly stable but declined slightly during the year to June 2026. This proactive outreach model differs from traditional approaches by contacting recipients who previously would not have been approached.
A landmark Nordregio working paper published in September 2026 — 'Disability indicators for the Nordic Statistics Database' — provides the first systematic, comparable set of 17 disability-related indicators for the Nordic region, covering labour market access, education, health, and social participation. The labour market chapter reveals stark gaps: Denmark has the widest employment gap for people with severe disabilities at 54 percentage points, while Iceland's gap is the narrowest. Across all Nordic countries, people with disabilities are significantly more likely to be outside the labour force entirely. The report, authored by Hjördís Guðmundsdóttir and commissioned under the Nordic Programme for Co-operation on Disability Issues 2023–2027, uses Eurostat data to enable continuous monitoring rather than one-off snapshots. For employers, the data underscores that even in the world's most generous welfare states, structural labour market exclusion persists — and targeted, employer-driven inclusion strategies remain essential.
DNB customers experienced problems on Monday accessing certain digital services. This was confirmed by communications advisor Øivind Skorve at DNB to NRK.
Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay strikes back against the USA and the new sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), which were announced right after the award.
Fellesforbundet and NHO Service and Trade failed to reach agreement on a new catering agreement after mediation overnight Friday.
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