Delivery of the 2023 edition of the maternity package has started
The first maternity packages of the 2023 edition will be delivered to the customers this week. The congratulation includes hints and tips on how to dress the baby and how to extend the lifecycle of the products.
The first maternity packages of the 2023 edition will be delivered to the customers this week. The date of the switchover to the new edition varies slightly from year to year because it depends on the number of applications for maternity grant that come in.
Of those who apply for a maternity grant, two out of three choose the maternity package and one out of three the cash payment of EUR 170. This year the maternity package contains a total of 38 different products. When selecting the products, the focus was on longevity and high quality.
Letter of congratulation
The letter of congratulations includes a familiar picture from day care centres, where hints and tips on how to dress the baby for different types of weather are shown beside a thermometer. Responsible sourcing has been emphasised in the procurement process of the maternity package and in the product selection. Responsibility is also a feature of the letter, which includes hints and tips on how to extend the lifecycle of the products. The letter also includes QR codes to the web publication Elämässä.fi, where you find hints and tips on how to take care of and recycle textiles.
The letter also gives information on parental allowances through infographics.
Sami version of the book can be ordered
Sami-speaking customers who are entitled to the package can order a Sami version of the book Ilo pisaroi! (in Sami Illu rišaida!, Ilo riškáttâl! and Rämm kuäškknjâst!). In connection with the order, Kela checks that the family has received a decision on the maternity grant and chosen the maternity package instead of the cash payment. A PDF version of a new book titled “Kis, kis kissanpentu”, available in all three Sami languages, can be downloaded online.
The book can be ordered via Kela’s Sami-language telephone service or remote service, or by sending an e-mail to the address saame@kela.fi.
Additional information for customers
- Photos of the products in the maternity package, video and additional information about the maternity package (photos: © Kela).
- How to claim maternity grant
- Quick guide for families with children