Press releases
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Starting 26 September 2020, foreign citizens need the Finnish Authenticator application and Suomi.fi e-Authorisations in order to be able to use Kela’s e-service for employers -
Kela at Helsinki Pride: Non-discrimination as part of everyday culture -
You can now obtain medicines in Portugal on a Finnish electronic prescription – medicines are available in Finland on Portuguese and Croatian prescriptions -
Updated web pages gather Kela’s information services in one place -
The customer service point in Sodankylä moves to well-being centre Sopukka -
Student in higher education, check that you meet the minimum credit requirements for financial aid -
Kela's customer service points take precautions to prepare for new increase in the risk of infection -
Student loans for the autumn can be taken out starting 1 August -
Queues in Kela’s telephone service in foreign languages -
Reimbursements for medicine expenses exceeded EUR 1.5 billion in 2019 -
Were you granted a place of study? Remember to apply for student financial aid and housing allowance -
Application processing times now posted at www.kela.fi -
Publication of the plain-language guide for students and conscripts postponed until autumn -
Estonian citizens can now purchase medicines in Finland with an e-prescription issued in their own country -
Summer brings changes to the opening hours of Kela’s customer service points -
Access to free treatment for COVID-19: Changes to eligibility -
Restrictions on border crossings effective from 14 May 2020: Impact on the payment of temporary financial assistance due to an epidemic outbreak -
Important information for students: Apply now for financial aid for the summer months -
Two temporary benefits available from Kela amid the coronavirus outbreak -
More than half of all Finnish residents use My Kanta Pages – user numbers have grown especially during the corona outbreak
