Training can be the fastest or most reliable route to a new job
Unemployment is not always caused by a lack of skills. Sometimes the labour market changes, demand in your field declines, or available jobs require skills that you have not yet had the opportunity to acquire. In these situations, training can open the way back into working life. Particularly interesting options are so-called recruitment training […]
3 surprising ways family leave can affect your earnings-related daily allowance
Family leave can affect your earnings-related daily allowance even after you have returned to work. The effect is not always what you might expect: a new, higher salary may not immediately increase your daily allowance, a lower salary during partial care leave may not reduce it – and in some situations, child home care allowance […]
Partial early old-age pension and unemployment security – what should you know?
As a rule, partial early old-age pension does not affect earnings-related daily allowance. In other words, it is not a benefit that prevents you from receiving earnings-related daily allowance, nor is it deducted from the earnings-related daily allowance paid to you. However, partial early old-age pension may affect the amount of your earnings-related daily allowance […]
You can receive earnings-related allowance while working on a grant
Working on a grant does not always prevent you from receiving earnings-related allowance. Your entitlement to the allowance depends particularly on whether the employment authority considers the work to be full-time or part-time. What does working on a grant mean? Working on a grant is common particularly in the fields of science, art and […]
Entrepreneurship and earnings-related allowance – what you need to know
Employment relationship, self-employment, entrepreneurship. For the purpose of unemployment security, who is considered an entrepreneur? What does it mean if an employer offers you billable work rather than salaried work? Being an entrepreneur does not automatically exclude you from unemployment security. In this article, we discuss the definition of an entrepreneur, entrepreneur’s eligibility for earnings-related […]
Part-time work still pays off and helps you gain work experience
Taking on part-time work usually increases your disposable income compared with being fully unemployed. In addition to your wages from part-time work, you may receive adjusted earnings-related allowance if the conditions for receiving the benefit are met. The basic principle of adjusted earnings-related allowance is simple: each euro you earn from part-time work reduces your […]
Government proposes a new combined insurance scheme for people combining paid employment and self-employment
The Government proposes a new combined insurance scheme for unemployment security that would make it possible to accrue entitlement to earnings-related daily allowance by combining paid employment and self-employment. The reform could enter into force at the beginning of 2028. Combined insurance would respond to changes in working life People are increasingly working in […]
Are you applying for earnings-related daily allowance? A new obligation concerning job search will take effect at the beginning of September
A new obligation concerning job search will take effect at the beginning of September. From 1 September 2026, publishing a job applicant profile on Job Market Finland will become part of the job search. To receive earnings-related daily allowance, you must register as an in the E-services section of Job Market Finland and keep your […]
A golden handshake can postpone the payment of earnings-related allowance
If you receive a so-called golden handshake when your employment ends, it will not reduce your earnings-related allowance. However, it may postpone the date from which the allowance can be paid. What does a golden handshake mean? A golden handshake is additional compensation paid to an employee when their employment ends, which the employer […]
Part-time work does not exempt you from the job search requirement – recipients of adjusted earnings-related daily allowance must also apply for jobs
Working part-time does not remove your obligation to look for work. If you receive an adjusted earnings-related daily allowance in addition to your part-time wages, you must generally keep your job search active and meet the job search requirement set by the employment authority. Since the beginning of 2026, the job search requirement has, as […]
Is it worth joining an unemployment fund while you are still a student? Yes, it is
It is worth joining an unemployment fund as soon as you are in paid employment. Many students wait until after graduation to join, even though it is a good idea to become a member as soon as you start your first summer job or part-time job. “I’ll join the unemployment fund after I graduate.” This […]
Submitting your application electronically speeds up your application process
A-kassa aims to process applications efficiently and pay out your benefits as quickly as possible. When you fill out your application carefully and make sure to add all required attachments, your application is processed swiftly. eService is the best service channel for managing your benefit matters. Applications and attachments sent electronically via the eService are […]
Unemployed or laid off in the construction sector – keep these points in mind when applying for earnings-related allowance
A-kassa’s members work in many different sectors. The basic rules of unemployment security are the same for everyone, so earnings-related allowance is applied for in the same way in the construction sector as in other sectors. However, there are practices in the construction sector that may affect how you fill in your application, which attachments […]
Age and employment history determine the maximum payment period for earnings-related unemployment allowance – how the 300, 400 and 500-day limits are determined
The maximum payment period for receiving earnings-related unemployment allowance is not the same for everyone. An unemployment fund can pay earnings-related allowance for a maximum of 300, 400 or 500 benefit days. The length of a person’s employment history determines whether the maximum period is 300 or 400 days. The longest maximum period, 500 days, […]
Frequently asked questions about unemployment security, Part 3: Unemployment fund membership, earnings-related unemployment allowance and mobility allowance
Unemployment security involves many complex issues. We have compiled answers to questions that we are frequently asked. Who can receive earnings-related unemployment allowance? Earnings-related unemployment allowance may be paid to an unemployed or temporarily laid-off jobseeker who belongs to an unemployment fund and fulfils the membership and employment conditions. The person’s job search must […]
Frequently asked questions about unemployment security, Part 2: Earnings-related unemployment allowance, choosing an unemployment fund and support for accepting work
Many people have the same questions about unemployment fund membership and unemployment security. We have compiled answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. When are you entitled to earnings-related unemployment allowance? You may be entitled to earnings-related unemployment allowance once you have fulfilled the employment condition while being a member of an […]
Disruption in the delivery of mailed documents
A-kassa has identified a system error that has delayed the mailing of some documents to members during the period from 6 to 18 July 2026. The delay may affect, for example, benefit decisions, requests for additional information, payment notifications, membership fee invoices, and other letters sent to members by post. We are investigating […]
The new Youth Employment Voucher opens a pathway to working life and earnings-related unemployment security
The new Youth Employment Voucher, expanded in July, makes it easier for unemployed young people under the age of 30 to find work. The Open Unemployment Fund reminds young people that work performed under the Youth Employment Voucher counts towards the employment condition required for earnings-related unemployment allowance in the same way as any other paid […]
Frequently asked questions about unemployment security, Part 1: Membership, earnings-related unemployment allowance and mobility allowance
Unemployment security often raises practical questions. When should you join an unemployment fund, how much earnings-related allowance can you receive, and what should you do if accepting a job requires a long commute or moving? Why is it worth belonging to an unemployment fund? As a member of an unemployment fund, you may receive […]
The employment condition is accrued based on wages paid
Meeting the employment condition is one of the requirements for receiving earnings-related unemployment allowance. The employment condition is accrued based on wages paid, and you must accumulate at least 12 employment condition months while you are a member of an unemployment fund. Sometimes members contact the unemployment fund before starting a new job to […]