WORK & STUDY

Kela to remove in January the penalty for the unemployed for not finding work

Foreigner.fi 22/Nov/2019

The so-called 'activation model', introduced in 2018 by the Government of Juha Sipilä and which has so far been used to justify cuts in unemployment benefits for thousands of job seekers, will be…

WORK & STUDY

Kela benefit payments may be delayed by the postal strike

Foreigner.fi 08/Nov/2019

The two-week strike announced by Posti, the Finnish postal company, may end up affecting social security beneficiaries. The strike is planned to begin at 6:00 on Monday, 11 November and to end on…

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Warning: Kela's letters may be delayed this month

Foreigner.fi 23/Oct/2019

If you are waiting for an important letter from the Finnish Social Security Institution (Kela) this month you should know it may arrive late. Kela has reported an interruption in its printing…

NEWS

4,000 students abroad have not sent Kela documents for financial aid

Foreigner.fi 17/Oct/2019

Finland's Social Security Institution (Kela) has appealed to all students who are completing degrees entirely outside Finland to send a certificate of attendance and a certified transcript of their…

WORK & STUDY

13,200 students may lose financial aid for not getting enough credits

Foreigner.fi 08/Oct/2019

Finland is a generous country with its university students and provides them with scholarships and grants as long as they fulfill their mission. To make sure that is the case, the Social Security…

WORK & STUDY

Finland: 40 years of subsidized meals for higher education students

Foreigner.fi 04/Oct/2019

Finland is proud to be one of the few countries in the world that offers a free hot meal every day to all school-age children. The country makes a tremendous effort, which aims to ensure that…

WORK & STUDY

8,000 students have not applied Kela supplement for study materials

Foreigner.fi 26/Sep/2019

Finland is one of the few countries in the world where authorities raise alarms when citizens do not claim public aid to which they are entitled. The Finnish Social Security Institution (Kela) has…

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Kela to launch customer services in Russian, Arabic and Somali

Foreigner.fi 26/Aug/2019

The Finnish Social Security Institution (Kela) will launch telephone services in Arabic, Russian and Somali on 1 September. These services are intended for those customers whose language skills…

WORK & STUDY

Changes in identification requirements to connect to Kela online

Foreigner.fi 22/Aug/2019

The Finnish Social Security Institution (Kela) announced today imminent changes in the electronic identification method used by users to access its system. According to the information published by…

WORK & STUDY

How to apply for the student transport subsidy

Foreigner.fi 30/Jul/2019

If you are a student and you live far from your school location, this information interests you. The Finnish Security Institution (Kela) provides with school transport subsidy by application.…

WORK & STUDY

Kela guaranteed loans for the next academic year to 115,925 students

Foreigner.fi 23/Jul/2019

The Finnish Social Security institution (Kela) has reviewed the student loans for people who continue their studies for the academic year 2019–2020. A positive decision on student loan guarantee…

NEWS

Attention: scam messages sent on behalf of Kela

Foreigner.fi 02/Jul/2019

The Finnish Social Insurance Institution (Kela) has received notifications of scam messages recently sent on its behalf. According to the information published by Kela in its website, those phishing…

WORK & STUDY

Mental disorders are already the main cause of sick leave in Finland

Foreigner.fi 20/Jun/2019

An increasing number of persons of working age are awarded sickness allowance due to mental disorders. In 2018, the Finnish Social Security Institution (Kela) paid sickness allowance for a total of…

WORK & STUDY

Kela monitors the income of unemployment benefit receivers

Foreigner.fi 05/Jun/2019

The Finnish Social Security institution (Kela) reminded today its customers that "regularly checks the income of those receiving unemployment benefits". To have a source of income does not…

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Kela launches a telephone service in Somali

Foreigner.fi 27/May/2019

The Finnish Social Security Institution (Kela) has just announced the launch of a customer service phone number in Somali. This initiative intends to facilitate the handling of matters related…

WORK & STUDY

Student, request now financial aid for this summer

Foreigner.fi 13/May/2019

Students can get financial aid in the summer, provided that they will be studying during the summer months. According to the information published by the Finnish Social Security Institution (Kela),…

WORK & STUDY

How does income from a part-time job affect the unemployment benefits?

Foreigner.fi 25/Apr/2019

If you live in Finland and you are a beneficiary of an unemployment benefit, you can work part-time. However, the income you get from these jobs can affect the amount of the subsidy paid by…

WORK & STUDY

Warning: the payment dates for Kela unemployment benefits may change in the coming holidays

Foreigner.fi 23/Apr/2019

The Easter holidays have already passed, but if you live in Finland you still have other festivities ahead: the next Wednesday First of May (known in Finland as Vappu); The Ascension Day (this year…

LIFESTYLE

Applicants for housing subsidy no longer need to send pay slips to Kela

Foreigner.fi 02/Apr/2019

The Finnish Social Security Institution (Kela) no longer requires customers to enclose proof of wage and salary income with an application for general housing allowance or conscript’s allowance. A…

VIDEO

Unboxing the 2019 maternity package

01/Apr/2019

Unboxing the Finnish 2019 maternity package. It contains 63 useful items for families with a newborn baby. Video by Kela.