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The problem appeared at 11.08 on 16/9/2026, and its cause is being investigated. 

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Yleistuen ja yleisen asumistuen hakemus on poissa käytöstä häiriön vuoksi. 

Häiriö alkoi 16.9.2026 klo 11.08, ja sen syytä selvitetään parhaillaan.

Pahoittelemme häiriöstä aiheutuvaa haittaa.

Kelan tekninen tuki 
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Ansökan för allmänt stöd och allmänt bostadsbidrag kan inte användas på grund av en störning.

Störningen började 16.9.2026 kl. 11.08 och orsaken till den utreds som bäst.

Vi beklagar det besvär störningen medför.

FPA:s tekniska support 
tekninentuki@fpa.fi

A technical problem has been discovered in the application for general social security benefit and general housing allowance

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The application for general social security benefit and general housing allowance is currently unavailable.  The problem appeared at 11.08 on 16/9/2026, and its cause is being investigated.  We are sorry for any inconvenience. Kela Technical Support tekninentuki@kela.fi

Yleistuen ja yleisen asumistuen hakemus on poissa käytöstä häiriön vuoksi.  Häiriö alkoi 16.9.2026 klo 11.08, ja sen syytä selvitetään parhaillaan. Pahoittelemme häiriöstä aiheutuvaa haittaa. Kelan tekninen tuki tekninentuki@kela.fi

Ansökan för allmänt stöd och allmänt bostadsbidrag kan inte användas på grund av en störning. Störningen började 16.9.2026 kl. 11.08 och orsaken till den utreds som bäst. Vi beklagar det besvär störningen medför. FPA:s tekniska support tekninentuki@fpa.fi

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