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Professional sports usually do not qualify for earnings-related allowance – what should athletes take into account?
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An athlete’s work and income may differ significantly from regular paid employment. Professional sports often involve fixed-term contracts, competition and compensation income, sponsorship income,...
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Handling matters online has become part of everyday life for more and more people, but unfortunately scam attempts and phishing have also increased at the same time. At A-kassa, secure online services are a...
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In April, the number of recipients of earnings-related allowance from Open Unemployment Fund continued to decline significantly. There were more than 17 percent fewer recipients than a year earlier, and the number of applications...
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In our previous job search articles, we explored expanding the scope of your job search, accepting a job farther from home, practical solutions for making it easier to accept work and the competitive landscape...
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As summer arrives, it is important to remember how annual holiday accrues and affects the daily allowance and filling out the application. On the A-kassa website, you can find a applying guide on...
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The General Meeting of the Open Unemployment Fund will be held on 26 May 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in Helsinki at the premises of A-kassa. Members of the Open Unemployment Fund are entitled to...
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Ascension Day causes changes to the unemployment fund’s service hours and benefit payment dates. Telephone service and eService chat Our customer service will be closed on Thursday 14 May and Friday 15 May....