Press releases

• 19.6.2019 Sick leaves due to mental disorders increased by half a million days
• 10.6.2019 New member appointed to Kela’s Board
• 24.5.2019 Kela soon to offer telephone service in Somali
• 16.5.2019 Supplementary allowance for the purchase of study materials to be introduced for students from low-income families
• 10.5.2019 Students – apply now for student financial aid for the summer months!
• 7.5.2019 Delivery of the 2019 edition of the maternity package starts
• 7.5.2019 Return overpaid financial aid by the end of May
• 4.4.2019 Basic income recipients experienced less financial insecurity
• 1.4.2019 Adoption of the national incomes register simplifies the application process for housing allowances
• 28.3.2019 The 2019 edition of the maternity package reflects an emphasis on quality
• 25.3.2019 Changes to benefit entitlements for persons moving to or from Finland 1 April 2019
• 18.3.2019 National incomes register - claiming unemployment benefits and social assistance made easier
• 1.3.2019 Health services for students in higher education: Kela takes on new responsibilities
• 21.2.2019 Kela’s new discussion forum for international situations opened
• 12.2.2019 Kela sends out nearly 40,000 preliminary decisions on the recovery of overpaid student financial aid
• 8.2.2019 Preliminary results of the basic income experiment: self-perceived wellbeing improved, during the first year no effects on employment
• 5.2.2019 Brexit may have some effects on benefits provided by Kela
• 4.2.2019 First results of the basic income experiment to be published on 8 February 2019
• 31.1.2019 Significant increase in the use of Kanta services
• 30.1.2019 Contact number for questions related to the basic income will be closed 1 February 2019