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The membership fee of the Unemployment Fund Aaria decreases from EUR 7 to EUR 6.5 per month next year. The total membership fee for the entire year 2024 is 78 euros. Unemployment Fund Aaria’s membership fees are set by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority each year.   Membership fee invoices are sent at the beginning … Continued

Remember to make sure that the annual income limit on your tax card is large enough for the rest of the year. If the income limit is exceeded, we will withhold tax from your benefit according to the additional percentage on your tax card. You can check your situation in the eService status information or … Continued

Several legislative reforms related to unemployment security will enter into force in 2024. The legislative reforms are intended to enter into force in stages, with the first changes to take effect on 1 January 2024. The table below lists the legislative reforms whose timetable is currently known. The timetable and exact content of the reforms … Continued

The new Government Programme published on 16 June 2023 includes several changes to unemployment security. The planned changes to legislation will not be adopted immediately and still require preparation before they enter into force. The schedule and details will be specified as the legislative drafting progresses. We will notify members about legislative changes as soon … Continued

Midsummer Eve, 23 June 2023, is not a payment date for benefits. This may cause a slight delay in benefit payments. Otherwise, summer will not cause any exceptions in our services. Our phone service is available at 020 7655 900 Mondays from 9:00 to 12:00 noon Tuesdays from 12:00 to 2:00 pm Wednesdays from 9:00 … Continued

Collective agreement negotiations in spring have increased the likelihood of strikes in some 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

With the summer holiday season having started, many laid off and partially employed people might have questions about how annual leave and holiday bonuses affect earnings-related allowance and applying for it.  We have collected information below on the impact of annual leave on earnings-related allowance, as well as instructions on how to apply for earnings … Continued

As a result of collective agreement negotiations at the beginning of the year, people from various lines of work will receive one-time payments during this spring and summer. If you receive a one-time payment, please report it in your application. We treat these one-time payments the same way we treat normal wages when calculating and … Continued

Unemployment Fund Aaria’s general member community meeting will be held on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 at 4:00 p.m. on Microsoft Teams. The meeting will only take place online and in Finnish. During the meeting we will discuss matters on the agenda of the meeting of the Council of Representatives to be held in May, which … Continued

Good Friday, 7 April 2023, and Easter Monday, 10 April 2023, 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: Wednesday 29 March Easter Monday, 10 April Tuesday 25 April May Day Wednesday 17 May and … Continued