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Can't find your prescriptions?
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If you fall ill
During illness and incapacity for work, you may be eligible for a number of benefits that provide compensation for costs and loss of income. Get an overview of the kind of support Kela can offer
Quick guideFinancial assistance during illness
- Sickness allowance
- The purpose of the sickness allowance is to provide compensation for the loss of income resulting from incapacity from work.
- Partial sickness allowance
- If you are capable of returning to work on a part-time basis, you can get partial sickness allowance.
- Sickness allowance on account of an infectious disease
- Sickness allowance on account of an infectious disease is provided with a view to stopping the spread of infectious diseases.
- Sickness allowance on account human cell, tissue and organ donation
- Persons who donate human cells, tissue or organs to another person can get a special sickness allowance.
- Special care allowance
- If you have a child under 16 years of age who is ill or who has suffered an injury, and you participate in his/her treatment or rehabilitation, you can be paid special care allowance.
Reimbursements for medical expenses
- Medicines
- Kela provides partial reimbursement for the cost of medication prescribed for an illness.
- Travel costs
- You can get reimbursement for your travel costs in connection with the treatment of an illness.
- Dental care
- You can get reimbursement for an oral and dental examination performed by a dentist in private practice every other calendar year.
- Doctors’ fees
- Kela provides partial reimbursement for private doctor's fees if you are treated for an illness.
- Examination and treatment
- You can get reimbursement for the cost of examinations and treatments ordered by a doctor in private practice.
