Extended transition security for employees aged 55 or over

Register as a jobseeker with the employment authority in your region within 60 days of your dismissal.

If you have a Finnish personal identity code, start your job search in the e-service. You can get advice on using the e-service from the employment services in your region.

If you do not have a Finnish personal identity code or cannot use the e-service, contact the employment services in your region.

The employment authority checks your right to transition security for people aged 55 or over and provides information on your right to the payer of the unemployment benefit.

Apply for the transition security allowance from your unemployment fund or from Kela, within three months of the termination of your employment relationship.

Agree on the transition security training together with the employment authority.

You can get support for using the E-service from the Job Market Finland's E-services advice.

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.