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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...

Holiday pay, holiday bonus and holiday compensation are often used synonymously. However, they are all different concepts that should not be confused with each other. Holiday pay and holiday compensation are based on legislation,...

Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government was published on 16 June 2023 and it also included many changes to earnings-related security. The law will not change immediately, and the amendments will need to...

On June 18, 2024, the Parliament of Finland approved a legislative amendment allowing unemployment funds to expand their role. With the amendment in force, funds will be able to offer employment services to their...

By mid-June, the number or recipients of earnings-related allowance had gone down by more than 20% from mid-May. Out of the remaining recipients, 30% received lay-off period daily allowance. The share of laid-off persons...

As summer arrives, it is important to remember how annual holiday accrues and affects the daily allowance and filling out the application.   Our website provides instructions on filling in your first application, whether...

Paper Workers’ Unemployment Fund will merge with the Open Unemployment Fund A-kassa at the beginning of next year. The decision to merge was approved at the meeting of the Open Unemployment Fund, 30 May...