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How to apply for Oma Väylä rehabilitation

  1. Include with the application a medical certificate B or other medical statement containing the relevant information about the diagnosis and about the type of rehabilitation recommended and the goals it is intended to achieve.
  2. Send the application via the OmaKela e-service: Guardians can apply for rehabilitation on behalf of their child in the OmaKela e-service.
    • Save the blank form to your device. Do not fill in the application directly in the browser, because some of the information may not be saved that way.
    • Open the form with Adobe Reader and fill it in.
    • Save the completed application form on your device. Note that the application must be in PDF format.
    • Log in to OmaKela. If you are applying for rehabilitation for your child, go to Asioi toisen henkilön puolesta (Act on behalf of another person).
    • Go to Tee hakemus (File an application). Select Sairastaminen ja kuntoutus (Sickness and rehabilitation) and then Kuntoutus – tee hakemus (Rehabilitation – File an application). Under Valitse etuus (Select benefit), select Harkinnanvarainen kuntoutus (Discretionary rehabilitation). 
    • Select the application on your device and press Lähetä (Send).
    • When you send your application online, you do not need to sign it.
    • If you have supporting documents, send them via OmaKela after you have submitted your application. If they are paper documents, you can photograph or scan them.

Another option is to send the application by mail:

  • Sign the application and mail it along with the supporting documents to Kela, PL 10, 00056 KELA.

A written decision on your application will be sent to you by post. You can also view the decision in the OmaKela e-service. Please note that guardians cannot as of yet view decisions issued to their children in OmaKela.  

If the decision is favourable, the service provider will call you within approximately two weeks of when you received the decision.

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Last modified 4/2/2025