The membership fee for the Open Unemployment Fund will remain 8 euros next year as well, meaning there will be no change in the fee. In addition to unemployment security, the membership fee also includes the fund’s job search support services.
The Financial Supervisory Authority approved the proposal of the Open Unemployment Fund’s board of directors that the membership fee will be 8 euros a month (96 euros a year) also next year.
The A-kassa is a multidisciplinary unemployment fund that can be joined by any wage earner. Indeed, many trade unions insure their members against unemployment through the A-kassa, in which case the collection and settlement of membership fees are handled through the union.
There are currently twelve trade unions cooperating with the A-kassa: Industrial Union, The Finnish Construction Trade Union, Finnish Transport Workers’ Union AKT, The Finnish Post and Logistics Union PAU, The Finnish Seafarers’ Union FSU, Trade Union for Theatre and Media Finland Teme, The Union of Journalists in Finland, Finnish Actors Union, The Finnish Musicians’ Union, Ay-toimihenkilöt, Finnish Food Workers’ Union SEL and Paper Union.
Job search support services included in the membership fee
With a monthly membership fee of eight euros, you also gain access to A-kassa’s job search support that is designed to support members in their job search and help them find new job faster. The services include, for example, the AI-powered EmploymentWizard platform developed to assist with job seeking, as well as a wide range of webinars.