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The government has submitted a proposal to Parliament to expand the functions of unemployment funds. According to the proposal, unemployment funds would be given the opportunity to offer their members new services that support further employment. This includes services, such as job placement, advisory and guidance services, evaluations, and training. The services offered by unemployment … Continued

Unemployment Fund Aaria’s general member community meeting will be held on Monday, 15 April 2024 at 1:00 p.m. on Microsoft Teams. The meeting will only take place online and in Finnish. In the meeting, representatives and alternate members for the general member community to the fund’s representative assembly for the term 2024–2027 will be elected. … Continued

Good Friday, 29 March 2024, Easter Monday, 1 April 2024, May Day, and Ascension Day on Thursday 9 May are weekdays, so no benefits will be paid on those days. This may cause a slight delay in benefit payments. In addition our helpline will be closed on: Easter Monday, 1 April Thursday 25 April May … Continued

We conducted a member satisfaction survey in January 2024. Its purpose was to gather feedback on interactions with Aaria, our services, and our websites. A total of 774 members responded to the survey. According to the results of the member satisfaction survey, we have been very successful in our efforts. We were particularly commended for … Continued

The Government has submitted a proposal to Parliament containing several amendments to the Unemployment Security Act. The changes relate to the amount of the earnings-related allowance and satisfying the employment requirement. The Government is also proposing to abolish the obligation of local authorities to offer work to unemployed job-seekers. Please note that these legislative changes … Continued

The meeting will take place on Thursday 23 May 2024 starting at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held online using Microsoft Teams. Representatives of the member communities will receive a separate link via email to attend the meeting. The agenda of the meeting will include all of the matters mentioned in section 13 of … Continued

At the end of last year, Parliament decided on several changes to the Unemployment Security Act. Starting from April, child supplements and the exempt amount of earned income in unemployment security will be abolished. Child supplements to be abolished Starting from 1 April 2024, recipients of unemployment security are no longer entitled to child supplements. … Continued

The government has submitted a proposal to Parliament to abolish the job alternation leave system. According to the proposal, the job alternation leave system would be abolished on August 1, 2024. The change would not affect ongoing job alternation leaves. Job alternation leave could be taken under current conditions if the leave begins no later … Continued

Our telephone service hours on Tuesdays will change as of the start of March. As of 1 March 2024, our telephone service hours are as follows: Mondays from 9:00 to 12:00 Tuesdays from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm  Wednesdays from 9:00 to 12:00 Thursdays from 9:00 to 12:00. Until 29 February 2024, our telephone service … Continued

Some trade unions have announced work stoppages in protest against the government plans. The unemployment funds will not pay a strike pay during the political work stoppages. The stoppages are also not a valid basis for an earnings-related allowance. If you have any questions about strike pay, please contact your trade union. The work stoppages … Continued