Kela

Finland

MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY

True Finns fuel immigrant rejection with false subsidy figures

The Nomad Today 9/3/20

The far-right party says that in the Helsinki region, more than 50% of welfare recipients are foreigners, but the Social Security (Kela) greatly cuts that percentage.

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CORONAVIRUS

Kela lowers credits required for students to receive financial aid

The Nomad Today 8/21/20

If a student has received support for 9 months in the academic year 2019-2020, just 7 months of financial aid will be taken into account when monitoring their academic progress.

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Government proposes to pay an additional € 75 a month to the poorest

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

The payment is considered as a temporary compensation for Kela's basic social assistance clients due to coronavirus.

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Unemployed can earn 500€ a month without losing benefits

The Nomad Today 5/20/20

Government intends to temporarily raise the exempt amount and to ease the requirements to receive commuting and relocation allowances.

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Student, apply now for financial aid for the summer months

The Nomad Today 5/13/20

Find links to download the financial aid application form and more information about student benefits in this article.

Coronavirus

Kela will partially reimburse coronavirus tests in private healthcare

The Nomad Today 4/29/20

The condition is that the test must be ordered by a doctor.

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Unboxing 2020 maternity package

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

Distribution of this year’s edition will begin at the earliest in May-June. See in this article the unboxing video made by the Social Security Institution (Kela).

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Government to speed up processing of unemployment benefit applications

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

Unemployment benefit could be paid temporarily based on an application, as an advance payment for a maximum period of six months.

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Coronavirus

Kela activates 723.5 euros payment for parents on leave to look after children

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

The amount of the assistance is 28.94 euros per working day. It may be applied retroactively, starting from 16 March at the earliest.

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Video: 2020 maternity package, 56 useful products for Finnish babies

The Nomad Today 4/24/20

Distribution of this year’s edition will begin at the earliest in May-June. See in this article the unboxing video made by Kela.

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Kela will pay 723 euros a month to parents absent from work due to Covid-19

The Nomad Today 4/8/20

The benefit will also be available to persons arriving in Finland from abroad who have been placed in quarantine-like conditions to combat the pandemic and are therefore away from work without pay.

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Kela's phone in Arabic, Somali and Russian reopened during epidemic

The Nomad Today 4/3/20

The Social Security Institution aims to help foreign employees and entrepreneurs who need to apply for example unemployment benefits these hard days. Find in this article the phone numbers for each…

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Also during the epidemic

Rules for using the EU health card and obtaining medical care abroad

The Nomad Today 3/28/20

The Social Security Institution (Kela) reminds that, according to the instructions from the Government, travel should be avoided.

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CORONAVIRUS

Impossibility of obtaining sickness allowance for many people

Ali Abaday 3/18/20

If you or one of your family members have mild coronavirus symptoms and have to be quarantined, that will likely affect your income. To get a sickness allowance, a medical certificate on 'form A' is…

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CORONAVIRUS

Caring for your child at home? This is how it may affect your salary

Ali Abaday 3/17/20

Employers must pay salaries only for 14 days unless employees are able to work remotely.

Coronavirus

Finnish private health company offers coronavirus tests for 195 euros

The Nomad Today 3/11/20

Terveystalo has agreed with THL to launch a coronavirus testing campaign. However, the cost of the test is 195 euros, and it is not covered by Kela.

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Kela claims students 37 million euros in study aid received improperly

The Nomad Today 2/16/20

The Social Security Institution has set a deadline for students to submit a request for review, in which they must provide details of their studies and specify their income. In the future, Kela will…

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Kela guarantees social benefits to British citizens until 31 December

The Nomad Today 1/31/20

After 47 years of membership, today is the last day of the UK in the EU. A transition period starts now to allow people to clarify their situation.

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Changes in Kela's services in 2020

The Nomad Today 1/2/20

The e-service will be modernized to be used with mobile devices. Telephone numbers to receive services in English will change and Russian, Somali and Arabic will be closed. Reception of applications…

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Increases in Kela's aid to students in 2020

The Nomad Today 12/23/19

Starting in January, the Finnish Social Security Institution will improve the monthly paid supplement to students who have children and also the housing supplement for those studying abroad.