Problem with eService has been fixed
Due to a problem in eService it was not possible to log in to the eService. This error occurred on some accounts. The problem has...
What should I do, if I am...
Now processing
20.9.2021received applications
Current news
Age limit of earnings-related allowance raised to 18 years
The change came into effect on 1st of August. From now on, earnings-related allowance can be be paid to 17-year-olds only in certain conditions. Starting...
Summer update – salaried vacation, midweek holidays and other current things to remember
As the summer has come even to Finland, it is also the time of summer holidays. When applying for the earnings-related allowance, salaried vacations and...
New unemployment fund with 190,000 members starts at the turn of the year
The Unemployment Fund of Finnish Industrial Workers and the Unemployment Fund of the Construction Sector decided to merge into a new unemployment fund. The decision...
See also
New unemployment fund starts on 1 January 2022
The Industrial Unemployment Fund and the Construction Unemployment Fund decided to merge into a new unemployment fund, Avoin työttömyyskassa, or A-kassa in short (yet unnamed in English). Unemployment Fund Finka, had already confirmed the decision in April.
A-kassa will start its operations on 1 of January 2022. It will be one of the biggest unemployment funds in Finland with its 190,000 members.
Blog
Different offices of unemployment security
Unemployment fund, TE Office, Kela. What are the differences between these offices? In this blog we'll dive in to the wonderfully exciting world of unemployment...
Working under variable working hours contract and unemployment security
Zero hour contracts, short term and part-time work as well as other atypical employment relationships have increased at workplaces. Amendments to legislation that entered into force...