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Vocational rehabilitation for young persons

Do you need help with finding the right education, training or job for you? Vocational rehabilitation for young persons can help you if you are 16–29 and you need guidance, motivation and practical steps to find your direction in life.

If your functional capacity has declined due to a medical condition, vocational rehabilitation services may be the right option for you.

Kela offers many kinds of vocational rehabilitation for young persons

Rehabilitation can help you start your studies or enter working life

Our rehabilitation services can help you find a way to start studies or enter working life. Rehabilitation

  • supports you in starting your studies or entering working life
  • helps improve your motivation and interest in studying and working
  • guides you in finding your strengths
  • improves your functional capacity and life management skills.

Rehabilitation will be implemented in cooperation with various actors. These can include, for example:

  • educational institutions
  • social welfare and health services
  • youth services
  • employment authorities.

Rehabilitation is free of charge for you

Vocational rehabilitation for young persons is free of charge for you. The services will be organised in cooperation with rehabilitation experts and service providers either as in-person rehabilitation or remote rehabilitation, depending on your life situation.

Do you still have questions?

Call Kela’s customer service.
020 634 2650
020 634 2650
Last modified 3/6/2026