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A-kassan kuvituskuva, jossa nuori nainen kuulokkeet päässä näppäilee kirjoittaa sylissään olevalla kannettavalla tietokoneella.

For what period should I apply for daily allowance?

Our customer service often answers questions regarding the schedule of applying for earnings-related allowance, i.e. when first-time and follow-up applications should be submitted. The...

Summer is here, and many schoolchildren and students have fixed-term summer employment. Summer jobs provide valuable work experience, income and something worthwhile to do, and they may even become springboards for future careers. For...

A-kassa has completed its annual member satisfaction survey, this time targeted to members that have received benefits between May, 2023 and April, 2024. The study was designed to assess fund members’ satisfaction with the...

The Parliament of Finland has approved a legislative amendment abolishing the job alternation leave system. The legislation enters into force on August 1. In other words, it is possible to start a job alternation...

In mid-June, the number of recipients of earnings-related allowance dropped at A-kassa Open Unemployment Fund by more than 20% compared to mid-May, and this discrepancy persisted until the end of the month. In June,...

In the beginning of July, another large group of new conscripts start their military service. The period of service will alter the conscripts’ life situation completely for several months. If you were employed before...

Unemployment security comes with many special terms, each with a very specific meaning. For instance, a ‘calendar month’ and a ‘month’ may seem like the same thing but in unemployment security they have a...