Compilation of the validity of corona virus changes
Due to the coronavirus, numerous exceptions have been made to unemployment security, and these exceptions have been extended at various stages. Here's a compilation of how these changes apply.
Amendments related to the payment of earnings-related daily allowance
Amendment | Validity and application |
|---|---|
The exempt amount of the earnings-related daily allowance is temporarily EUR 500 per month. | Applies to application periods beginning 1 June 2020 – 30 September 2021. |
You can receive mobility allowance for full-time work on the basis of a two-hour back-and-forth commute. | Applies to employment relationships starting no later than 30 September 2021. |
We can pay daily allowance without a decision for up to six months. | Applies to application periods starting no later than 30 September 2021. |
We are not applying a specific adjustment period. | Applies to application periods starting no later than 30 September 2021. |
The adjustment of corporate income can be made on the basis of the applicant's declaration. The reported income information does not need to be checked retrospectively. | Applies to application periods starting no later than 30 September 2021. |
Self-employed people can apply for labour market subsidies from Kela if their income from self-employment has decreased due to coronavirus. | Self-employed people can apply for labour market support from Kela between 16 March 2020 and 31 March 2021. The processing will continue until 30 September 2021. |
No longer valid: | No longer valid: |
The maximum payment period for which an earnings-related daily allowance can be paid will not be affected by any time spent on lay-off. | Applies to lay-offs that have begun on16 March 2020 or after. For these individuals, the clock on the maximum payment period was stopped from 16 March until 30 June 2020. The exception has since been extended by another amendment until 31 December 2020. |
The maximum payment period for which an earnings-related daily allowance can be paid will not be affected by the lay-off or unemployment period. | The clock on the maximum payment period is not accumulated from 1 July until 31 December 2020. |
The working condition of earnings-related daily allowance is 13 weeks. | We may use a reduced working condition if the usual working condition of 26 calendar weeks is not met and the maximum payment period is not in progress. In addition, the condition is that the working condition has accumulated one week after 1 March 2020 and the payment of earnings-related daily allowance will begin no later than 31 December 2020. The working condition must then be fulfilled by 30 December 2020 at the latest. |
We can pay earnings-related daily allowance from the very first day of unemployment without a waiting period. | We can pay without a waiting period if the waiting period starts between 16 March and 31 December 2020. |
Legislative amendments relating to labour market policy conditions
Amendment | Validity and application |
|---|---|
The TE Office does not examine the studies of laid-off individuals. | Effective from 16 March 2020 until 31 December 2021. |
No longer valid: | No longer valid: |
The TE Office does not investigate the entrepreneurial activities of laid-off individuals. | No longer valid. Effective from 16 March until 31 December 2020. |
The TE Office can give you more time to complete your voluntary studies if your studies have been delayed due to the coronavirus epidemic. | No longer valid. Effective from 1 August until 31 December 2020. |
You will not lose your right to benefits even if you have not made a service needs assessment or employment plan at the TE Office. You will also not lose your right to benefits if you discontinue a service that supports employment due to the coronavirus epidemic. Your entitlement to benefits will also not be affected if your short-term studies are prolonged by more than 6 months due to the coronavirus epidemic. | No longer valid. Effective from 16 March until 31 December 2020. |
You will not lose the right to benefits, even if you do not do the tasks mentioned in the employment plan. | No longer valid. Effective from 16 March until 31 January 2021. |
The TE Office does not interview everyone. | No longer valid. Effective from 16 March until 31 January 2021. |
