Aaria membership

Who can join? How do I join? Membership fees Information for entrepreneurs Information for students Added security through union membership Member unions

Changes in membership

How do I leave my union and still keep my membership with my unemployment fund? Cancelling your membership Membership while abroad

Earnings-related allowance

Who can receive an earnings-related allowance? Applying for an earnings-related allowance Employment requirement Personal liability period Amount of the earnings-related allowance Length of the allowance period Barriers to qualifying for an earnings-related allowance Other social benefits and pensions Services that promote employment Studying with unemployment benefits Exceptions for persons aged 55 and over Entrepreneurship Working and job-seeking abroad Supplementary seafarers’ insurance Taxation Daily allowance calculator Processing of applications

Adjusted allowance

What is an adjusted allowance? Who can receive an adjusted allowance? Applying for an adjusted allowance Barriers to qualifying for an adjusted allowance How do working hours affect allowances? Exempt amount Income for adjustment Timing of adjustment Amount of the adjusted allowance Countdown of the maximum period Working towards resatisfying the employment requirement

Lay-off

Were you laid off? Full-time lay-off Lay-off with a shorter working week Lay-off with reduced daily working hours Working while laid off Annual leave during lay-offs Public holidays during lay-offs Termination of employment during a lay-off

Further information

Legislation Complaints procedure Recovery procedure Transparency Forms Incomes Register

Mobility allowance

Who can receive a mobility allowance? Applying for a mobility allowance Barriers to the payment of mobility allowances Length of the mobility allowance period Amount of the mobility allowance Mobility allowance and adjusted allowance

Further information

Legislation Complaints procedure Recovery procedure Transparency Forms Incomes Register

Restructuring protection allowance

New restructuring protection package Who can receive a restructuring protection allowance? Applying for a restructuring protection allowance Amount of the restructuring protection allowance Restructuring protection training

Further information

Legislation Complaints procedure Recovery procedure Transparency Forms Incomes Register

Alternation allowance

Who can receive alternation leave compensation? Applying for an alternation allowance Agreeing to take alternation leave Amount of the alternation allowance Working and receiving wages during alternation leave Running a business during alternation leave Restrictions on alternation allowances Illness and rehabilitation during alternation leave Premature termination or suspension of alternation leave Alternation allowance payment dates

Further information

Legislation Complaints procedure Recovery procedure Transparency Forms Incomes Register

Aaria Unemployment fund

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions Questions about earnings-related daily allowance Questions about applying for earnings-related daily allowance Questions about temporary lay-off Questions about part-time work and entrepreneurship Questions about getting sick while unemployed Questions about alternation allowance Questions about membership Questions about Aaria’s services

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Membership

Established on 1 January 2021, Aaria Unemployment Fund is an unemployment fund for wage-earners employed in the private or public sector regardless of industry.

Aaria Unemployment Fund has around 100,000 members, most of whom are members of the unemployment fund through their own trade union. We also accept members who do not belong to a union.

We pay our members an earnings-related allowance for periods of unemployment, lay-off or enrolment in labour policy services and an alternation allowance for periods of alternation leave. We also pay mobility allowances.

Become a member

Unemployment fund membership gives you security if you ever become unemployed. We offer our members fast, friendly and professional service in unemployment security matters.

Become a member

Membership fee is only €6,5/month.
You can join us regardless of what sector you work in.
Union members also get support for employment contract matters.
Secure your future. We are here for you!

Aaria Unemployment Fund Elimäenkatu 5 00510 Helsinki
asiakaspalvelu@aariakassa.fi 020 7655 900