Kela has been reworking the content on kela.fi over the past year. The updated pages on social assistance are now ready for publication. Work on the pages has included streamlining the content and improving the clarity. Subjects that customers find complicated are now explained even more clearly.

The kela.fi pages on social assistance have been updated based on feedback from customers and partner organisations

Students enrolled in higher education who are studying towards a degree and who have registered as attending must pay a student healthcare fee to Kela. The total healthcare fee for higher education students in 2025 is EUR 71.20, or EUR 35.60 for each term.

Lower healthcare fee for students in higher education in 2025 – pay as soon as possible

If you become unemployed, you are laid off or you are self-employed but have no work, register as an unemployed jobseeker with the employment services of your municipality of residence immediately.

Earnings-related unemployment allowance or basic unemployment allowance? Unemployed persons can apply for benefits from their unemployment fund or Kela

Kela monitors students’ academic progress annually. This autumn, the academic progress of some 265,000 higher education students was monitored. Based on the results of the monitoring, student financial aid will be discontinued for about 3,000 students.

Financial aid will be discontinued for some students due to insufficient academic progress

There will be a number of changes to Kela benefits and their eligibility criteria in 2025. Some of the changes will take effect at the beginning of 2025, others not until later in the year. Many of the changes affect benefits for young people and students. There will also be changes to sickness benefits.

Changes to Kela benefits in 2025

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Here you can find the contact information of Kela's experts and the latest press releases, as well as Kela's pictures and logos.

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<p>Kela's communications service is available to the media at 020 634 7745 <strong>on weekdays from 9 am to 4 pm</strong>.<br>
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You can also easily find the <a href="/experts-by-topic">contact information of experts</a> by topic.</p>
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<h2>Kela's Info Tray</h2>

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<p>Kelan viestintä palvelee mediaa numerossa 020 634 7745 arkisin kello 9–16.  <br>
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Löydät <a href="/mediapalvelu-asiantuntijoiden-yhteystiedot">asiantuntijoiden yhteystiedot</a> myös näppärästi aihepiireittäin.</p>
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<p>Kelan tutkimus- ja tilastotieto käyttöösi.</p>

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<p>Vi tar emot samtal från medierna på numret 020 634 7745 vardagar mellan kl. 9–16.<br>
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På vår webbplats hittar du också lätt <a href="/medietjanst-kontaktuppgifter-till-sakkunniga">en sakkunnig som kan svara på dina frågor enligt ämnesområde</a>.</p>
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<h2>Faktaportalen</h2>

<p>FPA:s forsknings- och statistikinformation för dig</p>

<p><a href="https://tietotarjotin.fi/sv/forstasidan">Gå till faktaportalen</a></p>
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<p>Kuvia ja muuta visuaalista materiaalia kumppaneiden ja median käyttöön.</p>

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<h2>FPA:s mediebank (sttinfo.fi)</h2>

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The maintenance breaks are due to updates. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Käyttökatkot johtuvat päivitystöistä. Pahoittelemme katkoista mahdollisesti aiheutuvaa haittaa.

Avbrotten beror på uppdateringar. Vi beklagar det besvär som avbrotten eventuellt kan medföra.

Possible maintenance breaks in the Kela’s online services on 20/1/2025 at 20:30–00:30

Kelan verkkopalveluissa voi esiintyä käyttökatkoja 20.1. klo 20.30–00.30

Avbrott kan förekomma i FPA:s webbtjänster 20.1 kl. 20.30–00.30

During maintenance breaks, it is not possible to view decisions and other documents in this service. Please try again later. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

Mahdollisten käyttökatkojen aikana päätöksiä ja muita asiakirjoja ei voi avata. Yritä myöhemmin uudelleen. Pahoittelemme katkosta mahdollisesti aiheutuvaa haittaa.

Under de eventuella avbrotten går det inte att öppna beslut och andra handlingar. Försök igen senare. Vi beklagar det besvär som avbrottet eventuellt kan medföra.

Possible maintenance breaks between 20:00 on 20/1/2025 and 06:00 on 21/1/2025 affecting the ability to download PDF documents in the OmaKela e-service

OmaKelassa asiakirjojen lataamisessa voi esiintyä käyttökatkoja 20.1. klo 20.00 - 21.1. klo 6.00

Avbrott som hindrar nedladdning av pdf-dokument kan förekomma i MittFPA 20.1 kl. 20.00 - 21.1 kl. 6.00

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<p>When you visit a service point, bring proof of identity, such as your passport or driver’s licence. If you are acting on behalf of another person, you need a specific power of attorney from that person and proof of your identity.</p><p>If you bring your online banking credentials or a mobile certificate, you can manage your Kela-related affairs on a self-service computer at the service point.</p><p>You are permitted to bring a guide dog, an assistance dog or a government working dog to a service point.</p>

Customer service points where service is provided by Kela’s employees. You can get personal advice in all Kela-related matters.

Service points where service is provided by the municipality’s employees. You can get general guidance on Kela’s benefits and services. You can pick up forms and brochures and file applications.

<p>When you visit a Kela customer service point, bring proof of identity, such as your passport or driver’s licence. If you are acting on behalf of another person, you need a specific power of attorney from that person and proof of your identity.</p><p>If you bring your online banking credentials or a mobile certificate, you can manage your Kela-related affairs on a self-service computer at the customer service point. There are no self-service computers at the customer service points you can only visit by appointment. </p><p>You are permitted to bring a guide dog, an assistance dog or a government working dog to a customer service point.</p>

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Lower healthcare fee for students in higher education in 2025 – pay as soon as possible

Earnings-related unemployment allowance or basic unemployment allowance? Unemployed persons can apply for benefits from their unemployment fund or Kela

Changes to Kela benefits in 2025

Financial aid will be discontinued for some students due to insufficient academic progress

The kela.fi pages on social assistance have been updated based on feedback from customers and partner organisations

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