Annual holidays, holiday bonuses and other current information for daily allowance applicants
With summer almost here, we often get questions about how to report annual holidays and holiday bonuses in daily allowance applications. In this article, we have compiled the latest instructions for earnings-related unemployment allowance applicants.
The last job alternation compensations have been paid
The job alternation system was discontinued on 1 August 2024. It was possible to take leave until the end of July 2024, and people could take the full length of their leave if they wished. KOKO paid the last job alternation compensations to its members in February 2025.
Happy Easter – please note the changes to our service hours
KOKO fund’s phone service is open on Thursday 17.4. from 10 till 13. Chat customer service is open from from 10 till 12. On Friday 18.4. and Monday 21.4. the services are closed.
Mobility assistance makes it easier to take a job far away
Have you been unemployed and have now found a job with a longer commute? Don’t forget that you may be eligible for mobility assistance.
Employment rate of KOKO members worsened in 2024
During the year, the fund received a total of 161,209 earnings-related daily allowance applications, which is 57% more than in 2023. Discontinuation of alternation leave increased the number of employees taking alternation leave
Are you becoming unemployed at the turn of the year? Register as a jobseeker by 29 December 2024 at the latest
The E-services of Job Market Finland will be down for maintenance at the turn of the year from Monday, 30 December 2024 at 8 am until Thursday, 2 January 2025 at 8 am. During the outage, it is not possible to log in to the service and register as...
Staggering of earnings-related unemployment allowance has started to affect people
Due to an amendment to the Unemployment Security Act, earnings-related unemployment allowance is staggered from now on. The effects of the staggering system began to show in October and November, as the first individuals to whom this system applies had accumulated 40 allowance days.
TE services will transfer to municipalities in 2025
Employment and Economic Development Offices (TE Offices) will be discontinued at the beginning of 2025. In the future, services for the unemployed and job seekers will be provided by their own municipality or by an employment region formed by multiple municipalities.
Check that your tax card’s income ceiling is high enough for the rest of the year
If you receive benefits, you should make sure that the annual income ceiling on your tax card is high enough for the rest of the year. If you need to, you can order a revised tax card.
No index adjustment to earnings-related unemployment allowance in 2025
The amount of the basic earnings-related unemployment allowance will not increase in 2025 and instead will remain the same as in 2024: €37.21 per day.
Earnings-related daily allowance is staggered: The longer the unemployment lasts, the more the allowance decreases
Due to an amendment to the Unemployment Security Act carried out on 2 September 2024, earnings-related allowance will be staggered.
Are you wondering when will you receive your first daily allowance?
The payment of daily allowance does not necessarily start immediately from the beginning of your unemployment, nor from the moment when your application for daily allowance has been processed. Read how vacation allowances and deductible period affect the start of daily allowance payment.