Open Unemployment Fund A-kassa is a general unemployment fund open to all wage earners. Any wage earner under the age of 68 who is employed can become an individual member of A-kassa.

At the earliest, the membership will begin from the date the unemployment fund has received the membership application and the membership fees have been paid.

When your membership application has been approved, you will be sent a membership fee invoice by post and you will receive a text message notification that the membership has started.

You can also fill out a printable membership application form here. Send the completed form to this postal address:

Open Unemployment Fund,
PO Box 116, 00531 Helsinki

All information provided in the electronic membership application is sent to A-kassa via a secure connection.

Read the Fund’s rules here.