Working in the maritime sector and submitting a tax card
Those working in the maritime sector must submit a change tax card to the unemployment fund for the benefit from the beginning of February. The tax card for maritime income may not be used to pay the benefit. Because of this, the tax information is not transferred to the A-kassa’s system. If the unemployment fund […]
Deliver the tax card to the Open Unemployment Fund – see detailed instructions
As a general rule, the unemployment fund receives tax withholding information directly from the Tax Administration as of 1 of February 2024. It is not necessary to send paper versions of tax cards that are meant for salary or revised tax cards meant for benefits to the unemployment fund. Withholding rate from benefits is always […]
Now you can track the progress of your application in the eService
eService is the best service channel for managing your benefit matters. Applications and attachments sent electronically via the eService are transferred securely to the fund system and are quickly available to us for processing. The eService has multiple features to make using the service easier, and now the service will be even better, as you […]
Have you remembered to check the income limit on your tax card?
If your earnings exceed the income limit towards the end of the year, the unemployment fund benefit is also taxed at a higher additional rate instead of the standard rate. You can check your current income limit at the Tax Administration’s MyTax service (the link takes you to the Tax Administration’s website). If […]
How Netta, Santtu and Adem coped with unemployment
Unemployment can be a big blow to your personal finances, but it’s possible to prepare for it in ways that make the drop in income easier to manage. We often don’t think about the importance of unemployment security until unemployment affects us personally. Financial security brings peace of mind, and at its best, unemployment security […]
Dreaming of a career abroad? Unemployment allowance can help you achieve that
If your dream is to work abroad, you should check whether you can go job-seeking abroad and continue to receive earnings-related unemployment allowance at the same time. You can go on a job-seeking trip to another EU country for a period of up to three months. You can receive an earnings-related unemployment allowance from your […]
The share of temporarily laid-off persons increased in September – number of persons waiting to be temporarily laid-off on the rise
In September, the number of applicants receiving earnings-related unemployment allowance from A-Kassa Open Unemployment Fund was 19,169. Compared to August, the increase was only less than 200 applicants. However, the increase was 24.8 per cent compared to September 2022. Compared to the previous month, the share of temporarily laid-off persons was clearly increased. In September, […]
Preliminary schedule for the changes in legislation on unemployment security
Several changes in the legislation on unemployment security will enter into force next year. The changes are being prepared in two packages. Information on all of the changes in legislation can be found here. Feedback statements on the draft government proposal related to the first package of legislative changes were collected in early September. A-kassa […]
Amount of earnings-related unemployment allowance paid out on the rise
In August, the Open Unemployment Fund paid our 5.6 million euros more in earnings-related unemployment allowances than in July. Compared to 2022, the increase is 6 million euros. The number of recipients of earnings-related unemployment allowance grew by 16.2% from the previous year. In August, the Open Unemployment Fund paid earnings-related unemployment allowance to […]
The merger of the Finnish Food Workers’ Unemployment Fund into A-kassa has been confirmed
The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has approved and confirmed the merger of the Finnish Food Workers’ Unemployment Fund into Open Unemployment Fund A-kassa at the start of next year. The merger will take effect on 1 January 2024. At their fund meetings in May 2023, the Finnish Food Workers’ Unemployment Fund and Open Unemployment […]
How the planned cuts would affect earnings-related unemployment allowance
We calculated how the cuts proposed in the Government Programme would affect the amounts of earnings-related unemployment allowances. Graduation of the earnings-related unemployment allowance According to the Government Programme, the amount of the earnings-related unemployment allowance would fall to 80% of the full amount after 2 months of unemployment. After 8 months, it would […]
The proportion of laid-off employees is falling – 55% of A-kassa members report that their job prospects are good
In May, 22,546 members (1,100 fewer than in April) received earnings-related unemployment allowance. The number of recipients increased by 7.9% compared with the same period last year. In May, 9.9% of the members of A-kassa Open Unemployment Fund received earnings-related employment allowance. Of all the recipients, 30.8% were temporarily laid-off. compared to 34.5% in […]
What is the difference between holiday compensation, holiday pay and holiday bonus?
There is a lot of similar terminology associated with the holiday period and it is good to distinguish between them. Holiday compensation is not the same as holiday pay and holiday bonus. Below we go through the differences between the terms and how they affect the earnings-related allowance. Holiday compensation Holiday compensation affects the […]
How do different forms of lay-off affect the daily allowance?
Lay-offs come in different forms, which affect whether the earnings-related daily allowance is paid in full or adjusted according to earned income. This, in turn, affects the final amount of daily allowance paid to you. Types of lay-off: Full-time > full earnings-related unemployment allowance for the days of lay-off Reduced weekly working time > full […]
Carefully made application speeds up processing
The aim of A-kassa is to process the applications of all members as efficiently as possible and to pay benefits quickly. The processing of applications happens faster when all the information has been submitted to us at the same time. Applications, attachments, and messages sent via eService are received immediately by A-kassa, without you having to worry […]
Filling in an application including midweek holiday
Earnings-related unemployment allowance can be paid for midweek holidays (arkipyhä) during a temporary lay-off on the same grounds as other days of lay-off, provided that you have not received full pay for the midweek holiday. Different sectors have different practices for compensating employees for midweek holidays: separate midweek holiday compensation no separate compensation, but a […]
Filling in an application including midweek holiday
Earnings-related unemployment allowance can be paid for midweek holidays (arkipyhä) during a temporary lay-off on the same grounds as other days of lay-off, provided that you have not received full pay for the midweek holiday. Different sectors have different practices for compensating employees for midweek holidays: separate midweek holiday compensation no separate compensation, but a […]
A-Kassa Open Unemployment Fund gained 30,000 new members
A-Kassa’s strong growth continues – it is currently Finland’s third-largest unemployment fund. A-Kassa’s member count rose to 228,020 when the Transport Workers’ Unemployment Fund merged with A-Kassa at the start of 2023. Of this total, 219,275 members belong to one of the unions behind A-Kassa in addition to the unemployment fund. A-Kassa is an unemployment […]
Apply for earnings-related allowance while studying
As a member of the Open Unemployment Fund, you are allowed, in certain situations, to study while receiving earnings-related allowance. Read this piece to find out how that’s possible. You are eligible for a daily allowance if you study either part-time short-term, or for employment promotion measures. The full-time and part-time status of the studies […]
There is jam in our customer service
The opening hours of A-kassa-s general telephone service is temporarily limited so that we can direct our resources to processing benefit applications and shortening the processing time. You can see the up-to-date processing status on our website. We process applications in order of arrival. If you have any questions or would like to provide additional […]