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Ministry’s guidelines on application

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health issues guidelines on application to unemployment funds. Employment officials are instructed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
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The purpose of the guidelines on application is to standardise the processing of unemployment security. However, the guidelines on application are not binding legal instructions.

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health guidelines on application

The guidelines on application are expected to be published on this page at the beginning of 2027 (in Finnish and Swedish).

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment guidelines on application

Finlex: Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön ohje Työllisyys-, kehittämis- ja hallintokeskuksen tehtävistä työttömyysturvajärjestelmän toimeenpanossa (in Finnish and Swedish)