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Take care of your Kela-related matters on the internet or by phone also in summer

Whether you plan to spend the summer working, The opening hours of many of Kela’s customer service points will change for the summer. Before visiting a customer service point, be sure to check its opening hours. You can reach Kela in the OmaKela e-service or by phone also during the summer.

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Kela's tips for the summer

How do I take care of my Kela-related matters during summer? We compiled some tips for staying on top of your Kela affairs during the sunny season.

Proposal to end the payment of national pensions to recipients outside Finland in 2025: How pensioners would be affected

The Government’s proposal for ending the payment of national pensions to recipients outside Finland is being circulated for comments. If the proposal is adopted, Kela will stop paying old-age and disability pensions to recipients in other EU or EEA countries or in Switzerland or Great Britain with effect from the beginning of 2025. The proposed change does not apply to survivors’ pensions, child increases or front-veterans’ supplements, nor will it affect the payment of earnings-related pensions.

Things for students to remember at the start of a new academic year

The start of a new academic year is approaching! Remember to check that your affairs with Kela are in order before you go back to school. On this page, you will find the most important things to keep in mind when it comes to Kela and studying.

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

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.

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