Daily allowances for parents for persons who are self-employed
Self-employed persons are entitled to daily allowances for parents provided by Kela. After the periods of allowances for parents, it is possible to get childcare allowances.
The amount of the allowances for parents is based on an annual income. For self-employed persons, the annual income is equivalent to the reported income subject to YEL (Self-Employed Persons' Pensions Act) or MYEL (Farmers' Pensions Act) insurance.
Childbirth
- Read first how and for which period you can get daily allowances for parents.
- The amount of the allowance is based on an annual income. You can estimate the amount of the allowance using an online benefit calculator (in Finnish).
- Read instructions for how to apply for daily allowances for parents and about the amount of the allowances:
- Read instructions for how to apply for paternity allowance and about the amount of the allowance when the estimated due date of the baby was before 4 September 2022.
Return to work
You can work at the same time as you get an allowance for parents.
- Read more about how work affects different types of allowance for parents:
- Read more about how work affects paternity allowance when the estimated due date of the baby was before 4 September 2022.
- If you want to work at the same time as you care for the child together with the other parent, please read more about the partial parental allowance.
Child care
- When the payment of parental allowance ends, the child is approximately 9 months old. There are many ways of arranging day care for the child after the period of parental allowance. Read more about the childcare allowances provided by Kela.
- Remember to report changes to Kela.
All benefits provided by Kela for families with children are described in the section for families.