Choosing the KOKO fund is a sensible decision, when preparing yourself for a possible unemployment period. It is also a sensitive decision, providing a humane approach and support to carry you through the harder times.
First-time applications, received on 29.7.2022
Follow-up applications, received on 10.8.2022
Follow-up applications for adjusted allowance, received on 9.8.2022
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The payment of unemployment security for additional days will be phased out to be replaced by a change security scheme for those aged 55 or over. The legislative amendments will enter into force at the beginning of 2023.
Swap the mailed decisions on allowance for electronic decisions to get the information of the payment of your daily allowance faster. Log on to eService, go to Settings and choose the decisions to be delivered to eService.
The Finnish Parliament has approved an additional index adjustment for social benefits for 2022. With this adjustment, the amount of earnings-related allowance, mobility assistance and job alternation compensation will increase. The adjustment will increase benefits paid from 1 August to 31 December 2022.
Mikko Wikstedt was elected as the new Chairman of the Board of the Unemployment Fund for Highly Educated KOKO as of 16 May 2022. Wikstedt is an engineer by training and serves as secretary general of Helsinki Engineers HI ry.
If your work is prevented due to a strike, your right to earnings-related unemployment allowance during the strike depends on whether the strike is dependent on your terms of employment or working conditions. If you are on strike yourself (also applies to a solidarity strike), you are not entitled...
As of 2 May 2022, a new customer service model will be introduced at TE Offices and municipalities included in the local government pilot. In the new model, jobseekers must, as a rule, apply for at least four jobs during a one-month review period.
KOKO fund’s phone service is open on Thursday 14.4. from 10 till 14. The phone service is closed 15.–18.4. Happy Easter!
As a student, you can join the unemployment fund if you are in paid employment. When you are a member of the fund, you accumulate earnings-related unemployment security for yourself during your studies.
Without highly educated people, there would not be any development. Nothing would change and Finnish society would come to a halt. That is why the highly educated need a supportive fund to guard their interests at all times.
Are you turning the wheels of development? Join KOKO! Together with the unions, we work every day to provide you with better possibilities to take yourself and Finland further.
This is how we support our members:
For example, if you lose your job, we will pay you earnings-related allowance. You can estimate the amount of your allowance with our calculator.
Together with the unions, we help secure the position of the highly educated in the labour market.
We serve our customers swiftly and professionally in various situations.
Belonging to a union gives you more security. Trade unions usually offer legal services, courses to support employment, coaching events, advice and numerous other member benefits. The unemployment fund of the trade unions shown below is KOKO. Find your own union and join us.
