Are you about to retire?
Information about your earnings-related pension is available from your authorised pension provider
The authorised pension providers pay out pensions that are based on employment or self-employment.
Go to the e-service of your pension provider (use your online banking user ID and password to log into the service). Please note that our e-service is only available in Finnish and Swedish.- Find out if you could receive a national pension from Kela
You can receive a national pension from Kela, if your earnings-related pension is small or if you receive no earnings-related pension.
Read about the old-age pension
Read about the rehabilitation subsidy and the disability pension - Find out if you could receive a guarantee pension
The guarantee pension provides a minimum pension to pensioners with low income.
Read about the guarantee pension
What else is going on in your life?
Do you have medical or medicine expenses?
You can receive reimbursement for the costs of private healthcare services and prescription medicines prescribed for an illness. Read about what kinds of expenses can be reimbursed.
Do you use Kela taxis?
Kela provides reimbursements for taxi rides to persons who, due to their health or poor traffic conditions, need help with transport to and from healthcare providers.
Do you need everyday support because of a disability or severe illness?
The care allowance for pensioners is intended as support for pensioners with a disability or chronic illness in their daily life, functional ability, rehabilitation and care.
Is someone else managing your Kela affairs?
If you have Kela-related affairs that you cannot or do not wish to manage independently, you can authorise someone to do so on your behalf. It is possible to manage another person’s affairs by phone, by mail, by visiting a customer service point, and partially online. Read about acting on behalf of someone else.
When money is tight
If you have a very low income despite receiving other benefits from Kela, you should find out if you are eligible for social assistance.
Current topics
Proposal to end the payment of national pensions to recipients outside Finland: How pensioners would be affected
The Government’s proposal for ending the payment of national pensions to recipients outside Finland is being circulated for comments. If the proposal is adopted, Kela will stop paying old-age and disability pensions to recipients in other EU or EEA countries or in Switzerland or Great Britain with effect from the beginning of 2025.
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