A/HRC/43/41/Add.6 for children under 18 years whose needs exceed that which is covered by the standard rate. The rate received depends on the As of January 1 2019, the rates for the attendance benefit are the following: Rate Per annum Per month Number of persons receiving this rate3 1 NOK 14 748 NOK 1 229 37 218 2 NOK 29 496 NOK 2 458 16 647 3 NOK 58 992 NOK 4 916 5 213 4 NOK 88 488 NOK 7 374 1 459 Amount of persons receiving the attendance benefit 18. By the end of December 2018, 60 537 persons received the attendance benefit. 62 percent (37 218 persons) received rate 1 and 28 percent (16 647 persons) received rate 2. Benefits for improving ability to work and function in everyday life (assistive devices4) 19. Based on individual rights, the provision of benefits for improving the ability to work and function in everyday life (assistive devices) is covered by the Act on Social Security in Norway. The benefits are provided to people whose functional capacity is permanently impaired due to illness or injury. The benefits may be given as a loan of, or grant or monetary loan for, the purchase of technical aids/assistive devices, hearing aids, delineator for tailor, seeing-eye dogs, reading and secretarial aid for blind and visually impaired persons, interpreters for hearing impaired persons, interpreters and escorting assistance for deaf-blind persons, motor vehicles or other means of transport, orthopaedic aids, prostheses, wigs, and more. The assistive devices must be both necessary and appropriate with regard to improving the user's ability to perform activities and to participate in daily life. The benefit's aim is to provide the most appropriate, as well as most cost-effective device, free of charge for the beneficiary. User participation the service delivery process is crucial. 20. The municipalities are responsible for social and rehabilitation services, including the provision of assistive devices. Trained personnel from the municipalities (typically occupational therapists or physiotherapists) are responsible for identifying and assessing the user's need, recommending and providing assistive devices, as well as following up the user's situation in daily life. 21. Each county in Norway has an Assistive Technology Centre, which is part of the staterun Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service, and have trained personnel like occupational therapists, physiotherapists, technicians/engineers, speech therapists etc. The Assistive Technology Centre is responsible for processing applications, giving guidance to the municipalities and other stakeholders, and delivering assistive devices. The municipalities must ask for help from the assistive technology centre if the local network does not have the sufficient expertise. The goal is to ensure that users are given the same help and are met by professionals with the same expertise regardless of where they live. The assistive technology centres organise annual training courses for the employees of the municipalities and other stakeholders. 3 4 As of December 2018. Assistive device denote to any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. 5