You can get service in English by calling Kela or by visiting some of our customer service points where we offer service in English. Our application forms are also available in English.
If you cannot communicate with Kela in Finnish, Swedish or English, you can manage your affairs with the assistance of an interpreter.
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New benefit guides now available in English
Our new guides feature key terms and phrases for each benefit type, translated into Finnish and Swedish, to boost your social security vocabulary.
Check out the latest versionsHow Kela benefits will change in 2024
This year, legislative amendments will bring more changes than usual to the amounts and terms of Kela’s benefits. Some of the changes will take effect at the beginning of 2024, others not until later in 2024.
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