You can get service in English by calling Kela or by visiting some of our customer service points where we offer service in English. Our application forms are also available in English.
If you cannot communicate with Kela in Finnish, Swedish or English, you can manage your affairs with the assistance of an interpreter.
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Mailing addresses and mailing of applications
Manage the affairs of another person
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Current topics
New benefit guides now available in English
Our new guides feature key terms and phrases for each benefit type, translated into Finnish and Swedish, to boost your social security vocabulary.
Check out the latest versions
Large number of changes planned for social security in 2025
Kela will actively inform its customers of any upcoming changes throughout the autumn.
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