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Impact of carer status on eligibility for an earnings-related daily allowance

A-kassa, kuvituskuva

Carers can claim unemployment benefits if they are able to demonstrate that they are fit for work and available for work on the open market, which essentially means that you must be prepared to accept full-time employment.   If you are a carer and you become unemployed or are laid off, it is important that […]

New head of the A-kassa starts in early May

A-kassa, kuvituskuva, avoin työttömyyskassa

When the current head of the Open Unemployment Fund, Irene Niskanen, retires, candidate of law Sami Aapro has been appointed as her successor. He will take over the position at the beginning of May from the position of legal affairs manager of the Unemployment Fund for Education and Science. Aapro has extensive experience working in […]

Survey on impact of cuts to unemployment security

A-kassa, kuvituskuva

In February, the Open Unemployment Fund asked its members about how the already implemented and upcoming cuts to unemployment security have impacted, or will impact, their finances, finding employment, and everyday life. 812 members responded to the survey. According to 60% of the respondents, the amendments in unemployment security have already affected or will affect […]

Child increment will be removed in April

The daily unemployment allowance currently includes a so-called child increment. The purpose of this increment is to reimburse the parent for expenses incurred by a child under the age of 18. The amount of the child increment depends on the number of children. From the beginning of 2024, the child increment is EUR 5.84 per […]

Protected part of earnings will be removed in April

The protected part of unemployment security refers to the income an unemployed person is allowed to earn without affecting their earnings-related allowances. A legislative amendment by the Government, entering into force on April 1, will fully remove the protected part of earnings.   The protected part of earnings was implemented in the beginning of 2014. […]

The proportion of laid-off members remained high

32,222 members received an earnings-related daily allowance from the Open Unemployment Fund in February. This was 35.3 per cent higher than in February last year. The proportion of those receiving daily allowance due to a lay-off remained relatively high being 42.4 per cent of all recipients.   In February, a total of 32,222 members received […]

Under 25 years old: remember to apply for studies

A-kassa, kuvituskuva

The call for post-secondary education applications for spring is now open. To receive unemployment benefit, a young person under the age of 25 must apply for at least two study places for studies starting the next fall, if she/he does not have the necessary education. The conditions for receiving daily allowance for those under the […]

Am I allowed to work as an entrepreneur and still be entitled to earnings-related allowance?

In Finland, entrepreneurs are generally perceived positively and respected. Entrepreneurship is indeed a solid employment option, especially as there are various forms of entrepreneurship available, such as full-time, part-time or light entrepreneurship. Is it possible for an unemployed person to engage in business activities without losing their earnings-related allowance?   If you work as an […]

Euro-based employment condition 2024

A legislative amendment by the Government enters into force on September 1, 2024, revising the employment condition that forms the basis of earnings-related allowance by making it euro-based. In the future, daily allowance is no longer dependent on the number of hours worked but on the salary paid during a calendar month. At the same […]

Lack of available jobs biggest problem in finding employment

According to the results of a survey conducted by the Open Unemployment Fund, lack of potential jobs and overly long commutes are the biggest obstacles for finding employment. Discrimination (age, gender or other trait) and lack of required skills or education were also highlighted in the survey answers. A government proposal includes amendments to allow […]

Number of recipients of earnings-related allowance continued to grow

In January, earnings-related allowance was paid out to 33,095 Open Unemployment Fund members. The number increased 45.6% from January 2023 when earnings-related allowance was paid out 22,727 members. 13.6% of A-kassa members received earnings-related allowance in January, an increase of 2.5 percentage points from December 2023.   Out of all recipients of earnings-related allowance, 44.2% […]

Cannot find the information you are looking for?

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Our website is full of useful information on unemployment security, such as benefits, application processes and payments. In this article, you will find a collection of helpful tips which make it easy to locate the right information.   Delivering your tax card >>  Read more about benefit taxation and delivering your tax card. Employed in […]

Paper Workers’ Unemployment Fund merging with A-kassa

A-kassa, kuvituskuva, avoin työttömyyskassa

The Paper Workers’ Unemployment Fund will be merging with Open Unemployment Fund A-kassa at the beginning of next year. Decisions regarding the merger will be made during spring 2024. An extraordinary meeting of the Paper Workers’ Unemployment Fund representatives will decide on the merger on 16 May 2024. A-kassa will hold their meeting on the […]

Periodisation of holiday compensation in 2024

Kuvassa henkilö merkitsee kalenteriin kynällä. Kädessä on laskin ja pöydällä kahvikuppi ja silmälasit.

In relation to holiday compensation, periodisation means that, when your employment ends, the fund calculates how many days’ worth of holiday compensation you have accrued and deducts the resulting number of days from your earnings-related allowance. In practice, this means periodisation postpones the start of your earnings-related allowance.   If you have one month of […]

Increasing number of people worried about their work situation

A-kassa, kuvituskuva

In January, the Open Unemployment Fund asked its members how they see their work situation in 2024. Over 3,000 members responded to the questionnaire. A similar survey was conducted in autumn 2023. According to the January results, 33 per cent described their work situation as promising, while in September last year, as many as 41 […]

Increase in layoffs in 2023 reflected in the unemployment fund

In 2023, a total of 55,092 applicants received earnings-related allowance from the Open Unemployment Fund. The number of recipients increased by 18.9% from 2022, remaining in line with the previous year before taking an upward turn in August. The share of laid-off persons in relation to recipients of earnings-related allowance was 48.9% in 2023, compared […]

Did your work stop because of the frost?

Lumiaura, kuvituskuva

In the event of a weather barrier, you can apply for a daily allowance from the fund under certain conditions. If work is prevented due to freezing temperatures, those working in the building and forestry industry must have agreed on a frost limit before starting work on the site. A weather barrier is a situation […]

A-kassa Open Unemployment Fund gains 17,000 members

A-kassa Open Unemployment Fund continues to grow thanks to a merger at the start of the year. The merger brought more than 17,000 members from the Finnish Food Workers’ Unemployment Fund into A-kassa. A-kassa now has more than 245,000 members and retains its position as Finland’s third-largest unemployment fund. A-Kassa is a multi-sectoral unemployment fund […]

Schedule changes and other changes at the turn of the year

The Finnish Food Workers’ Unemployment Fund will merge with A-kassa on 1 January 2024. This will cause a break in benefit payments and an eService outage at the turn of the year to allow for system updates. It will also lead to temporary changes in benefit payment schedules and service hours.   eServices unavailable from […]

The Open Unemployment Fund will strengthen its position at the beginning of next year

Kuvassa kaksi henkilöä kättelee. Pöydällä on pinossa kirjoja ja lehtiöitä ja pinon päällä silmälasit.

A-kassa Open Unemployment Fund is the third-largest unemployment fund in Finland. A-kassa currently has over 228,000 members and will gain an additional 17,000 members when the Finnish Food Workers’ Unemployment Fund merges with A-kassa at the turn of the year.   A-Kassa is a multi-sectoral unemployment fund open to all wage and salary earners. Already […]