A/HRC/43/41/Add.6 disability benefit, while 16.7 percent receive a partial benefit. Approximately 18 percent of persons with the disability benefit are registered as employed. Basic benefit (grunnstønad) 13. The basic benefit covers necessary additional expenses incurred due to permanent injuries, illness, disabilities or congenital malformations. A basic benefit is granted if the disability (illness, injury or defect) involves extra expenses at least equal to, or above, the lowest basic benefit rate (NOK 8 232 per annum). The basic benefit is paid at 6 different rates. Which rate a person qualifies for is determined by their total additional expenses. 14. The basic benefit covers, among other things; transport, guide dogs, additional food expenses due to special dietary restrictions, and additional wear and tear of clothing as a result of having to wash them more often or additional wear and tear as a result of use. As of January 1 2019, the rates for the basic benefit are the following: Rate Per annum Per month Number of persons receiving this rate2 1 NOK 8 232 NOK 686 44 872 2 NOK 12 564 NOK 1 047 8 154 3 NOK 16 464 NOK 1 372 17 446 4 NOK 24 252 NOK 2 021 42 863 5 NOK 32 868 NOK 2 739 2 362 6 NOK 41 052 NOK 3 421 1 113 Amount of persons receiving the basic benefit 15. By the end of December 2018, 116 810 persons received the basic benefit. 38 percent (44 872 persons) received rate 1 and 37 percent (42 863 persons) received rate 4. Over the years, there has been a large increase in the amount of persons who receive the basic benefit for additional food expenses due to special dietary restrictions, in particular for the diagnosis celiac disease. Attendance benefit (hjelpestønad) 16. A person needing long-term private care and supervision due to illness, injury or congenital disability may receive an attendance benefit. In order to qualify for the attendance benefit, a person must have a special need for care and supervision due to their medical condition, i.e. they may need help taking care of personal needs healthy people are able to handle on their own. This also includes stimulation, training and physical activity. The attendance benefit does not cover practical assistance, such as cooking, cleaning or shopping. The care or supervision must be provided by private individuals, such as a spouse, children, parents, foster parents, other relatives, neighbours etc. 17. The care and/or supervision expenses must, at minimum, exceed rate 1, which is intended to cover 2-2.5 hours of private assistance per week. Rate 1 is the standard rate for the attendance benefit, while rates 2-4 are intended to cover the care and/or supervision expenses 2 4 As of December 2018.