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Conscripts and their family members can be paid a conscript's allowance. This quick guide tells you the kinds of situations in which you can get the allowance.

Quick guide for conscripts

Conscripts

Housing assistance
You can get assistance with housing costs for your permanent home while you are performing conscript service, alternative non-military service, or voluntary military service. Assistance is available for both rental and owner-occupied homes. If you are a renter, you must have lived in your home for at least three months before entering service.
Interest payments on student loans
Kela can pay the interest due on your student loan while you are in active service.

Family members

Basic assistance
You can get assistance with your daily expenses if you cannot afford them.
Special assistance
You can get assistance for instance with medical expenses if you cannot afford them.
Maintenance assistance
Kela provides maintenance assistance if a conscript has dependants and is unable to pay maintenance while in active service.
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