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...
Kela will introduce a new general social security benefit on 1 May 2026. The general social security benefit will replace the labour market subsidy and the basic unemployment allowance paid on the basis of...
This is the next entry in our series of articles focused on job search. The three previous articles explored ways to expand your job search and the forms of support available for accepting a...
Pay-subsidised work does not generally count towards the employment condition, which is required to be fulfilled in order to receive earnings-related allowance. Following the amendments to the Unemployment Security Act that have been in...
In March, the number of recipients of earnings-related allowance from Open Unemployment Fund increased by 5% compared to February but was still 12% lower than a year earlier. The number of applications rose clearly...
A common question related to membership is whether legal services are included in A-kassa membership. However, legal services or legal advice related to employment relationships are not included in the membership of any unemployment...
Types of employment have diversified in both form and content. There is an increasing number of jobs where working hours vary and which do not involve a traditional employment relationship. As new technology solutions...
