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Child daycare and support for caring for small children
All children below school age are entitled to receive municipal daycare. One of the parents of a child aged under three can remain at home on child care leave without losing his or her job. Both parents cannot be on child care leave at the same time. KELA grants financial assistance for caring for children at home. Financial assistance is also available for private care if a child under school age is cared for by a private day care provider.
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- Claim for partial care allowance
This form is used to claim partial care allowance when one or both parents reduce their working hours in order to look after a child who is under the age of 3 or in the first few years of school.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Application for parental benefits - to be completed by mothers regarding newborn or adopted child
Mothers can apply for maternity allowance, parental allowance, partial parental allowance, special maternity allowance, maternity grant, child benefit and adoption grant.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - General power of attorney for handling of matters related to Kela benefits
Power of attorney through which e.g. elderly parents authorise their children to handle all their matters related to Kela.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Special power of attorney to handle matters with Kela
Restricted/time-limited power of attorney through which another person is authorised to handle a specific matter with Kela
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Application for parental benefits - to be completed by the father regarding newborn or adopted child
Fathers can apply for paternity allowance, parental allowance, partial parental allowance, child benefit, adoption grant and a daddy month.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Claim for Child Home Care Allowance / Private Day Care Allowance
This form is used to claim financial assistance with child care arrangements when daycare services are not obtained from the local government.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Private Day Care Provider Identification Form
Private Day Care Provider Identification Form.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Ill or disabled children
Compensation for costs relating to the care of a chronically ill or disabled child.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Subsidies for caring for small children
Information about child home care allowance and private daycare allowance.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Family leave
Information about family leaves: maternity, special maternity, paternity and parental leave and childcare leave.
Ministry of Employment and the Economy - Municipal day care and preschool education
Children below school age are entitled to receive municipal day care according to the needs of the family. Before beginning primary school children can take part in preschool education.
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health - Palkka.fi
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- General power of attorney for handling of matters related to Kela benefits
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- Application for parental benefits - to be completed by the father regarding newborn or adopted child
- Claim for partial care allowance
- Claim for Child Home Care Allowance / Private Day Care Allowance
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