Kela

Kela grants basic social assistance to individuals and families whose income or assets do not cover their essential daily expenses.

Kela supports disabled and chronically ill persons with their functional ability, everyday life coping, and participation in studies and work.

Kela provides assistance with housing for low-income households by paying housing allowances.

The online appointment booking system can be used to make, check, change and cancel appointments with Kela.

Kela supports families with children, starting from the child’s birth and as the child grows. Parents are entitled to family leave and Kela benefits.

Pensions from Kela provide economic security during old age and inability to work if your earnings-related pension is small or you do not have one.

Students can receive financial assistance from Kela for post-comprehensive school education and for housing expenses.

When a spouse or a child’s legal guardian dies, Kela can support the survivor financially with surviving spouse’s pension or orphan’s pension.

Kela ensures basic security for those who are unemployed by paying general social security benefit.

Kela provides compensation for expenses and loss of income arising from illness.

Conscripts and their family members may be entitled to a conscript’s allowance.

Guidance and advice on Kela's benefits when moving to or from Finland

The multisectoral services promoting employment examine an individual's premises for employment in multidisciplinary cooperation.

A multidisciplinary joint service promoting employment is a cooperation model for different organisations that serves the long-term unemployed.

If you need a comprehensive service to support your employment, you can get help from multisectoral services.

MyKanta is an online service for citizens where users can view prescriptions, examination results and records related to their care.

Kela provides various types of rehabilitation for persons of all ages, and supports rehabilitation clients economically during rehabilitation.