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 […]
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 […]
Did you receive a consultation letter from the A-kassa?
We sent a consultation letter on membership fees to members of the Industrial Union who have had shortfalls in their membership fees over the past year. Membership of the Unemployment Fund requires that the membership fees have been paid and unemployment bnenefits can only be obtained if the membership fees are in order. For membership […]
How does the waiting period affect the daily allowance
The waiting period (also known as personal liability period) is five full working days of unemployment on which you have been registered as an unemployed jobseeker with the TE Office. If you have working hours from part-time or casual work during the application period, the waiting period is unemployment time corresponding to five full working […]
Royalties will no longer affect unemployment benefits as of 1 January 2023
Taking account of copyright royalties in the adjustment of unemployment benefits will end as of 1 January 2023. The members of the Open Unemployment Fund include many workers in the creative and performing arts industries including musicians, actors, journalists and theatre and media workers, who are particularly affected by this regulatory amendment. Income will not […]
Restructuring protection model for over 55-year-olds – extended unemployment benefit will be discontinued
As a result of a law amendment that will enter into force in 2023, a new restructuring protection package for persons aged 55 or over will be implemented. Restructuring protection includes a restructuring protection allowance, which is equivalent to one month’s pay, and the right to restructuring protection training. In addition, the age limit to […]
An additional index increase in social security benefits
The Government has decided on an additional index increase in social security benefits, which means that, for example, the amount of earnings-related allowance will increase between 1 August and 31 December 2022. The basic unemployment allowance, the basic unemployment allowance increase, the amount of labour market subsidy, the labour market subsidy increase and child increase […]
Government guidelines on linking the earnings-related allowance to euros instead of hours
The Finnish Government decided on new employment measures on Friday 11th February 2022. The reforms concern linking the earnings-related allowance to euros instead of hours and the consideration of copyright royalties in the amount of the unemployment benefits. The Nordic labor market service model will also be introduced during Spring 2022. Linking the earnings-related allowance’s […]
