Housing Supplement for Students

Housing Supplement for Students is a part of financial aid that Kela pays for students.

You can be paid a housing supplement for the months in which you attend school and live in rented, right-of-occupancy or partial-ownership accommodation. Housing supplement is not available for owner-occupied homes. If several students share accommodation, each should apply for housing supplement according to their share of the rent.

If you are not entitled to the housing supplement, you can apply for the General Housing Allowance. However, you cannot be paid general housing allowance if you are entitled to the student housing supplement but it is not payable for a certain period (such as the summer break).

Updated 10/22/12