Should the woman choose the role of the provider, her husband is afforded the opportunity to stay home with the baby instead and draw the exact same benefits. The Norwegian state concerns itself over the quality of care of children that are born in its country and ensures that any financial obstacles families may incur. The state takes a proactive role in this regard. The welfare state will even support a single parent with the cost of one extra child. If needed, a single parent may even be eligible for paid leave from his or her job in order to stay home and raise the children.
Substantial assistance is provided for Norwegian students.
The state automatically covers all tuition. What this essentially means is that since there are no tuition costs, students are relieved of the burden of financial woes to concentrate fully on maximizing their potential through education. Moreover, students are granted state scholarships and loans to support those that are living away from home, either on their campus or by themselves. The Norwegian state assumes even greater financial responsibilities for the benefit of its citizens. Then the benefits increase along with the average income of each insured.