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Frequently asked questions about unemployment benefits

Nuori nainen työskentelee kannettavan tietokoneen ääressä. Hänellä on kynä kädessään. Pöydällä on papereita.

See how light entrepreneurship affects unemployment security

Nuori talvivaatteisiin pukeutunut nainen istuu autossa kännykkä käsissään. Hän nojaa kyynärpäällä avoinaisen ikkunan alareunaan ja katse on kääntynyt sivulle yläviistoon ulos autosta.

Did you find a new job further away? You may receive up to €800 per month in mobility allowance

Entrepreneurship and earnings-related allowance – what you need to know

Kuvassa on kalenteri, jonka päällä on kynää pitelevä käsi.

One third of earnings-related allowance recipients already affected by the staggering – number of those reaching the maximum period has doubled in two years

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Under 25 years old: remember to apply for studies

Properly filled out application speeds up your application process

The number of earnings-related allowance recipients increased by more than 10% in January, with a marked rise in the share of laid-off members

Changes to suspension periods will take effect at the beginning of March

Use the Allowance calculator to see how much earnings-related allowance you would receive?
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Trade unions are on the side of the worker and bring security to working life, we in the A-kassa in case of unemployment.
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A-kassa is a general unemployment fund that is open to all wage-earners.

Trade unions provide security for working life, we at A-kassa in case of unemployment.

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If you are not yet a member of A-kassa, but would like to receive current information in your email, you can subscribe to our newsletter open to everyone. We send the newsletter about six times a year.

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Opening hours of the telephone service​:

mon.-fri. 8.30–12.00

eService’s Live Chat is open:

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