Unemployment allowance

Entrepreneurs in Finland

FOR THREE MORE MONTHS

Government to extend unemployment benefit for entrepreneurs

The Nomad Today 5/12/21

Currently, 22,500 entrepreneurs receive labor market support every month, the government says.

Entrepreneurs in Finland

UNTIL THE END OF JUNE

Government to extend unemployment benefit for entrepreneurs

The Nomad Today 2/18/21

In the autumn, on average 22,000 persons received the support per month.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Unemployment benefit for employees and entrepreneurs extended

The Nomad Today 11/20/20

Laid-off employees have a temporary right to study full-time without an effect on their unemployment benefit. Entrepreneurs hit by the pandemic may receive labor market support until the end of…

Finland

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.

Finland

Entrepreneurs hit by corona can now apply for Kela's unemployment subsidy online

The Nomad Today 4/17/20

The requirements are that full-time self-employment has ended or the income from self-employment has dropped to less than 1,089.67 euros.

Finland

How to receive Finnish unemployment benefits back in your home country

Eric Lipchis 2/17/20

If you have lost your job and wish to return home or try your luck in another EU country, you may continue to receive unemployment benefits from Finland for a few months.

Finland

Family members of entrepreneurs will be entitled to unemployment benefits

The Nomad Today 6/25/19

A legal amendment will enter into force on July 1st that will allow entrepreneur's family members to gain also the right to unemployment benefits.

Finland

Kela monitors the income of unemployment benefit receivers

The Nomad Today 6/5/19

In the last control campaign, the Finnish Social Security institution discovered 4.95 million euros in overpayments.

Finland

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

The Nomad Today 4/25/19

You can earn up to 300 euros per month without suffering a reduction in your subsidy, but each euro of income above the exempt amount decreases the unemployment benefit by 50 cents  

Finland

Claiming Kela's unemployment benefits and social assistance made easier

The Nomad Today 3/19/19

Customers no longer have to enclose pay slips with the application for an unemployment benefit or social assistance. Kela will obtain wage details from the national incomes register

Finland

50% of unemployed who only get money from Kela are at risk of poverty

The Nomad Today 3/1/19

The risk is much lower among those who receive earnings-related to unemployment allowances

Finland

SOCIAL SECURITY

I lost my job, what kind of unemployment benefits are there?

The Nomad Today 1/30/19

The first thing you should do is to register immediately as a jobseeker in accordance to the instructions of the TE services