Annual leave during lay-offs

You are entitled to annual holiday pay from your employer if you take your annual leave while laid off. If your annual holiday pay is based on full-time work, you cannot receive an earnings-related allowance for the days you take as leave. Although you cannot be paid an earnings-related allowance while you are on annual … Continued

Exceptions in our services during May

Ascension Day on Thursday 26 May 2022 is a holiday, so we will not be paying benefits on that date. This may cause a slight delay in benefit payments. Our helpline will also be closed on Tuesday 24 May 2022 and Ascension Thursday on 26 May 2022. Normally our service is available by phone at … Continued

Aaria is now also on social media

The unemployment fund Aaria is now also on social media. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. On our social media channels you can find information in Finnish on: Aaria’s services legislative amendments related to unemployment security benefits paid by Aaria and claiming them current issues related to unemployment security and unemployment … Continued

Earnings-related allowance during the strike

This spring’s collective agreement negotiations have increased the likelihood of strikes in many sectors. If your work is prevented due to a strike that seeks to influence your working conditions or terms of employment, you are not entitled to earnings-related allowance for the days on strike. We can pay you earnings-related daily allowance for these … Continued

From May, an unemployed job-seekers will have to apply for four job opportunities in a month

In the Nordic labour market service model, job seekers receive individual support from the TE Office or municipality earlier and more intensively. In the future, jobseekers will have to apply for a certain number of job opportunities in order to maintain their right to unemployment security. When transitioning to the new model, sanctions related to … Continued