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What should I do, 

if I am...

Temporarily laid-off
Unemployed
Working part-time
Sick
Student
Entrepreneur or
Light entrepreneur

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16.11.2025

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kuvituskuva, jossa tehdään lattian maalausta

Repurpose your existing competence – use your experience to your advantage
Miespuolinen opiskelija on tietokoneella etäopetuksessa. Miehellä on kuulokkeet päässä ja kynä kädessä. Pöydällä tietokoneen vieressä on pöytälamppu.

Studying while receiving unemployment benefits
henkilö tietokoneella

Unemployment fund provides more than just unemployment security

Referring to an uninterrupted layoff of 200 days

Accrual of employment condition is based on salary paid – exact status is determined when application is processed
Vanhempi mies työskentelee tietokoneella. Pöydällä on papereita ja niden päällä silmälasit.

What is the qualifying period and why does it reset?
Henkilö on vaeltamassa syksyisessä maastossa.

Periodisation of holiday compensation
A-kassa, kuvituskuva, avoin työttömyyskassa

Open Unemployment Fund’s membership fee remains unchanged
Kuvassa henkilö on tietokoneen ääressä ja laskee taskulaskimella. Toisella kädellä hän kirjoittaa kynällä paperille.

If you are applying for daily allowance, please remember to send your 2024 tax decision to the fund
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Trade unions are on the side of the worker and bring security to working life, we in the A-kassa in case of unemployment.
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Asiakaspalvelu, Avoin työttömyyskassa A-kassa, piktogrammi

Contact information

Opening hours of the telephone service​:

mon.-fri. 8.30–12.00

Telephone service is closed:
27.11.-28.11.2025
31.12.2025

eService’s Live Chat is open:

mon- fri from 8.30-15.00

eService’s Live Chat is closed:

27–28 November 2025
23 December 2025
31 December 2025

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A-kassa is a general unemployment fund that is open to all wage-earners.

Trade unions provide security for working life, we at A-kassa in case of unemployment.

Become a member
Kuvalaatikon ikoni

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