Kela pays partial care allowance to parents of children in the 1st or 2nd year of school who have agreed with their employer on shorter working hours due to child care.

You can now apply for partial care allowance for autumn 2025

Most students in higher education may not be able to get housing benefits in August. However, if you qualify for a student loan, you can start drawing down your student loan for the autumn term at the beginning of August to help you with your housing costs. Some students may also benefit from applying for student financial aid for the summer months.

Many students left without housing benefits in August – student loan may help

Social assistance is a last-resort form of financial aid, which is affected by all the income and assets available to the applicants and their families, including tax refunds. Most customers will receive their tax refund in August or September.

Tax refunds may affect social assistance

A new pilot study on freedom of choice in healthcare starts on 1 September 2025. During the pilot study, persons aged 65 or over can see a private general practitioner and only have to pay up to the price of the local user fee charged by public healthcare providers. This price applies if the doctor is participating in the pilot study. The pilot study will affect more than 20% of the total population in Finland.

Are you 65 or older? – See a private general practitioner at the price of a public one starting in September

Kela has received a large number of applications for the housing supplement for students due to recent changes in the housing benefits available to students. As a result, the application processing times for student financial aid and the student housing supplement are longer than usual, and customers may have to wait for a decision on their application.

Delays in the processing of financial aid applications – students may have to wait for decisions and benefits

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Possible maintenance break affecting Suomi.fi authorisations on 5/8/2025 at 6–8

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<p>When you visit a Kela customer service point, bring proof of identity, such as your passport or driver’s licence. If you are acting on behalf of another person, you need a specific power of attorney from that person and proof of your identity.</p><p>If you bring your online banking credentials or a mobile certificate, you can manage your Kela-related affairs on a self-service computer at the customer service point. There are no self-service computers at the customer service points you can only visit by appointment. </p><p>You are permitted to bring a guide dog, an assistance dog or a government working dog to a customer service point.</p>

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Are you 65 or older? – See a private general practitioner at the price of a public one starting in September

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