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Extended transition security for employees aged 55 or over

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  • Helsinki
  • Public service

If you are dismissed from your employment relationship on production or financial grounds and you have turned 55, you may be entitled to extended transition security. The extended transition security services will support your rapid re-employment.

Transition security for those aged 55 or over includes

  • transition security allowance,
  • transition security training and
  • extended employmen ...

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To whom and on what terms

As an employee, you are entitled to transition security for those aged 55 or over if

  • you have reached the age of 55 by the date of dismissal,
  • your employment contract has been terminated for production or financial reasons on or after 1 January 2023,
  • you have worked for the same employer for at least five years with interruptions of no more than 30 days and
  • you have registered as a jobseeker within 60 days of the date of dismissal.

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City of Helsinki

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City of Helsinki
Text edited by: City of Helsinki
Updated: 2/7/2025

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Area

Helsinki

Available languages

Finnish, Swedish, English