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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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...