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Apply for benefits and send supporting documents online. Please note that our e-service OmaKela is only available in Finnish and Swedish.
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Updated format for decision notices issued to social assistance clients
The new format is easier to read and more browsable. The first decision notices based on the new format will go out to clients starting in November. The eligibility requirements for social assistance will not change.
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What's new
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Basic social assistance: New format for customer letters and decision notices -
Eligibility for parental allowance requires proof of postnatal check-up -
13,800 higher education students have received a request for information about academic progress -
Vegetarian meals and leftovers for sale – New meal recommendations for higher education students put the focus on sustainability