Starting week 39, it will be possible to transfer patient data via the Kanta Services to Spanish healthcare providers. It will only be possible to use the data if the patient has given consent to do so in MyKanta.

Finns’ health data will become available in Spain in connection with treatment

A new joint service point for the City of Pori, the Satakunta wellbeing services county and Kela will open on 16 September in Palojoenkulma on Yrjönkatu in Pori. This means that customers will have access to adult social work services, integration services, employment services and social welfare services, all in one place.

A joint service point for the City of Pori, the Satakunta wellbeing services county and Kela will open in Pori on 16 September

Kela is working on a single benefit application model in accordance with the time frame set in the Government Programme. Through a competitive tendering process, Kela has selected Gofore Oyj as its partner for the implementation. The aim of the single benefit application service is that the customer can apply for several benefits using a single application form.

Kela selects Gofore as partner for implementation of single benefit application model

As of 2 September 2024, participation in employment-promoting services will no longer count towards the work requirement. Periods of wage-subsidised work will count towards the work requirement only in certain cases. At the same time, the earnings-related unemployment allowance will be graduated so that the sum of the allowance decreases as the duration of unemployment grows.

Changes in the accrual of the employee work requirement for wage-subsidised work and participation in employment-promoting services as of 2 September 2024

Kela will test a model where services and remote interpretation will be available through speech-to-text interpretation in the remote service of the Centre for Interpreting Services for the Disabled. The aim is to investigate how well-suited speech-to-text interpretation is for the remote service.   

Kela to test speech-to-text interpretation in the remote service of the Centre for Interpreting Services for the Disabled

Kela has published a new procurement notice for products to be included in the 2026 edition of the maternity package. The procurement was suspended earlier because there was significantly less demand for the package than expected due to the declining birth rate.

New procurement notice published for the 2026 maternity package

Kela has suspended the procurement of products for the 2026 maternity package. The decision was made in response to lower than expected demand for the package, which in turn is due to a decline in the birth rate. Kela will launch a new procurement as soon as possible.

Procurement process for the 2026 edition of the maternity package suspended

Kela has published the 2024 edition of its benefit guides, which explain the Finnish social welfare system in a concise and clear way.

Now possible to order new benefit guides

Kela monitors study progress annually for students in upper secondary education and higher education. Students are required to make satisfactory progress with their studies in order to get financial aid for students from Kela.

Kela has sent a request for further information on study progress to 20,000 students

Starting from the beginning of 2025, general housing allowance will no longer be available for owner-occupied homes. Interest payments on housing loans for right-of-occupancy homes will also no longer be taken into account. The changes do not apply to the housing allowance for pensioners.

General housing allowance will no longer be available for owner-occupied homes starting 1 January 2025

Kela has issued an invitation to tender for the products included in the 2026 maternity package. Sustainability, durability and quality are emphasised in the tender process. This year, for the first time, a ball is included in the products put out to tender.

Competitive tendering for 2026 maternity package starts – toy ball included in products put out to tender

The work requirement for unemployment benefits will be extended from 6 months to 12 months as of September, making it more difficult for unemployed persons to qualify for earnings-related daily allowance or for the basic unemployment allowance paid by Kela. However, part-time workers may benefit, since the changes mean that work history will be accrued for the work requirement on the basis of wage or salary income, rather than working time per week.

Changes to work requirement for unemployment benefits – harder to qualify for earnings-related daily allowance or basic unemployment allowance

MyKanta, Finland’s most popular social welfare and health care online service, will be providing assistance in health matters throughout the holiday season. Important information will travel with you from one wellbeing services county to another and even abroad with the Kanta Services. Find out how we assist holidaymakers.

MyKanta is open all summer – read our tips for the holidays

Government proposes changes to wage-subsidised work, earnings-related unemployment allowances and age-related exceptions to unemployment benefit rules

Kela is modernising the information systems it uses for benefit administration and is now starting negotiations with suppliers.

Modernisation of Kela benefit administration systems moves forward into negotiation phase

Kela has confirmed the value of the National Pensions Index as of 1 January 2025. An index adjustment of 1,0 per cent will be made as of the beginning of 2025, but only to some benefits. Other upcoming changes to social security may also have an impact on benefits.

Upcoming index adjustment of 1,0 per cent only applies to some Kela benefits – many benefits will stay at the 2024 level

Kela and the Emergency Response Centre Agency will end their joint pilot project on emergency calls in Finnish sign language in the 112 Suomi application. The project ends as the funding period ends.

The pilot project for emergency calls in Finnish sign language will end at the end of 2023

During the two-year transition period, the family leave reform has produced the desired results. Following the reform, the number of days of parental allowance taken out by fathers has almost doubled.

Family leave reform has produced desired results - more and more fathers take care of their child at home for a longer period

Kela has launched a new Customer Community this year. The members of this community get to influence the development of Kela’s services through participation in various surveys and studies. Kela wants the Customer Community to be as diverse as possible, so that it reflects the different needs of the customers. A community survey conducted in November maps out the experiences customers have of equal treatment and of service that meets their needs.

Members of Kela's Customer Community get to influence the development of Kela’s services – Kela wants the Community to be as diverse as possible

You must submit a separate application for school transport subsidy for each academic year. It is advisable to apply for school transport subsidy before school starts so that you can buy a ticket with the subsidy when you need it. It is easy to submit the application in the OmaKela e-service.

Worthwhile to apply for school transport subsidy in OmaKela before school starts – apply online to speed up the process

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