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Unemployment benefits
Unemployed job seekers are eligible for a basic allowance from Kela if meet the condition regarding previous employment. If the condition is not met, the job seeker may receive labour market support. A spouse’s or partner’s income is not taken into account when the basic allowance is paid, but is taken into account when labour market support is made available.
Earnings-related and basic allowance is paid for a maximum of 500 days. After this period, the job seeker can receive labour market allowance.
The long-term unemployed born before 1950 and meeting the condition regarding previous employment, are entitled to an extended allowance. After the extended allowance is over, the unemployed can seek Unemployment Pension.
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- 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 - Declaration of parental income
Declaration of parental income is used to accompany a claim for labour market subsidy.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Unemployment pension
Eligibility for unemployment pension and amount of pension. Effect of temporary work on unemployment benefits.
Finnish Centre for Pensions - Earnings-related allowance application
The applicant for earnings-related allowance will complete and send the form to the unemployment fund.
Federation of Unemployment Funds in Finland TYJ - Application for coverage under the Finnish residence-based social security scheme upon moving to Finland
This form is intended for use by persons moving to Finland with their family or working in Finland or for a Finnish employer who wish to apply for coverage under the Finnish residence-based social security system.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Claim for unemployment benefit, Basic Unemployment Allowance / Labour Market Subsidy / Integration Assistance
This form is used to claim basic unemployment allowance, labour market subsidy or integration assistance.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Start-up grant - subsidy for entrepreneurs starting up their own business
Principles for granting the start-up subsidy, amounts given.
Produced by several organisations - Unemployment Status Report
This form is intended for use by recipients of basic unemployment allowance, labour market subsidy or integration assistance for the purpose of reporting information about periods of unemployment required for benefit payment.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Labour market subsidy
Applying for labour market subsidy, eligibility and waiting periods.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Basic unemployment allowance
Applying for unemployment allowance, principles and deductibles.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela
The latest e-services and forms
- General power of attorney for handling of matters related to Kela benefits
- Special power of attorney to handle matters with Kela
- Earnings-related allowance application
- Declaration of parental income
- Unemployment Status Report
- Application for coverage under the Finnish residence-based social security scheme upon moving to Finland
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