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Parental allowances and child benefits
Expectant mothers and mothers who have given birth receive maternity allowance, which is usually determined on the basis of the mother's earnings. Fathers can apply for paternity allowance after the child has been born. After the period of maternity allowance has come to an end, one of the parents can apply for parental allowance. The parental allowance period ends when the child is about nine months old. Parents apply for the allowances from KELA. Family allowance is paid monthly for children living in Finland.
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- 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 family allowance / child benefit
Claim for family allowance / child benefit.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Notice concerning the postponement of the daddy month
This form can be used to provide notification that the last 12 working days of the Parental Allowance payment period will be postponed and used by the father as part of a subsequent daddy month.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Maternity grant
Information about the right to a maternity grant, the maternity package and checklist for maternity grant applicants.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Maternity, paternity and parental allowances
Information about maternity, paternity and parental allowances. Parental allowance for adoptive parents.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Child benefits
Amount of, how to apply for and payment of child benefits.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela
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- General power of attorney for handling of matters related to Kela benefits
- Special power of attorney to handle matters with Kela
- Notice concerning the postponement of the daddy month
- Application for parental benefits - to be completed by the father regarding newborn or adopted child
- Claim for family allowance / child benefit
- Application for parental benefits - to be completed by mothers regarding newborn or adopted child
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