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Daily allowances during illness

Kela can pay various daily allowances while you are absent from work to compensate for loss of income caused by your incapacity for work.

Sickness allowance

Sickness allowance (sairauspäiväraha) is compensation for loss of income caused by a period of incapacity for work that lasts for less than 12 months. Kela can pay sickness allowance for a maximum of 300 working days (Monday to Saturday) after you have completed a waiting period (omavastuuaika).

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Partial sickness allowance

If you are incapacitated for work, Kela can pay partial sickness allowance (osasairauspäiväraha) to help you stay employed and return to full-time work. Kela can pay partial sickness allowance for a maximum of 150 working days (Monday to Saturday) after you have completed a waiting period (omavastuuaika).

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Infectious disease allowance

Kela can pay infectious disease allowance (tartuntatautipäiväraha) to persons who have been told to stay off work or who have been quarantined or placed in isolation because they have an infectious disease. The infectious disease allowance is a full compensation for loss of income.

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Sickness allowance on account of human cell, tissue or organ donation

Kela can pay sickness allowance on account of human cell, tissue or organ donation (luovutuspäiväraha, donor allowance) to persons who experience loss of income due to the donation or the necessary medical examinations associated with it. The donor allowance is a full compensation for loss of income.

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Do you still have questions?

Call Kela’s customer service.

020 634 2650
020 634 2650

 

Last modified 26/3/2026