Factsheet for measure
NO-2022-12/2265
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Updated
– measures in Norway
Unions' household insurance scheme to cover refugees
Utvider LOfavør Innboforsikring for flyktninger
Background information
As a result of the situation in Ukraine, there are now many members of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions offering refugees accommodation to refugees from Ukraine in their own homes. The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) has decided to extend the coverage of their household contents insurance scheme to include the contents that the refugees bring with them.
Content of measure
The unions that are members of Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) have a household contents insurance scheme, LOfavør covers around 970,000 members. LOfavør is a benefit program fully owned by LO. Trade unions and LO's bodies decide which products or services are to be included in the benefit program. As a measure to support union members that let Ukrainian refugees stay in their homes temporarily, the unions decided to upgrade the insurance cover for contents and movables up to NOK 100,000 (€10,000) per refugee family. This extended coverage will initially be valid until 30 June 2022. The unions will make a new assessment in June 2022 about a possible extension of the coverage.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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07 June 2023
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This measure was first introduced as a temporary measure in force until 30 July 2022. It was later extended, and according to the insurance company’s information, it is now an open ended measure with no planned ending date.
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Use of measure
No information.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Migrants or refugees
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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Trade unions
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Trade union
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Agreed (outcome) incl. social partner initiative
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No involvement
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Form
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Unknown
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: Peak or cross-sectoral level
Involvement
The household contents insurance scheme was extended through a unilateral decision by unions in understanding with the Insurance company.
Views and reactions
Unions are responsible for the measure. Others' views are unknown.
Sources
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17 March 2022: Expands LOfavør Home contents insurance for refugees
(www.lo.no)
