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Making the most of your summer: Tips for students

Whether you plan to spend the summer working, looking for a job, studying or just taking a holiday, have a look these tips that can help you ensure that you have the financial security to make the most of your summer.

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Making the most of your summer: Tips for students

Whether you plan to spend the summer working, looking for a job, studying or just taking a holiday, have a look these tips that can help you ensure that you have the financial security to make the most of your summer. Once you have all of your affairs with Kela in order, you can start looking forward to the summer.

Government has outlined plans to stop paying national pensions to recipients outside Finland – Kela will continue payments for the time being

As part of its discussions on spending limits, the Government on 16 April 2024 outlined cuts that, if implemented, will impact the payment of national pensions to recipients outside Finland. Kela does not currently have detailed information on when the plan to stop national pension payments outside Finland will be implemented or the specific benefits available under the National Pensions Act that will be affected.

You can already apply for partial care allowance for autumn 2024

Kela pays partial care allowance to parents of children in the 1st or 2nd year of school if the parent works a maximum of 30 hours per week due to child care. You can apply for partial care allowance when you have agreed on shorter working hours with your employer.

Distribution of new maternity package begins

Kela has started to distribute the 2024 edition of the maternity package. The start date for the distribution of the new maternity package varies from year to year. A new edition is introduced when stocks of the previous edition run out.

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