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Newsletter September 14, 2023

Legislative changes 2024

Newsletter August 31, 2023

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How are you affected by the staggering of holiday compensation and changes to the employment condition?

The staggering in of holiday pay, the tying of income to the working condition and the extension of the working condition will change the rules of the earnings protection game. After the changes, the length of work history required to qualify for the daily allowance will be longer and the amount of the daily allowance will be calculated differently from today. Holiday compensations will also continue to delay the start of daily allowance payments.
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How would the abolition of the child increase and the exempt amount affect the daily allowance?

The abolition of the child increase will reduce the amount of the daily allowance for families. The abolition of the exempt amount will affect part-time workers, but will not affect the completely unemployed.
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How would the staggering of income support affect the daily allowance?

Orpos government is planning to introduce a staggered system of income security. This would not affect the amount of daily allowance for short periods of unemployment, but would cut it significantly for longer periods of unemployment.
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Is the income register causing you a headache? Read our expert tips.

The income register is a handy tool, but it can also sometimes present challenges for daily allowance claimants. Janica Nieminen, service developer at the YTK, gives tips on the most common situations where using the register can be confusing
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Can I study on daily allowance?

There are many benefits to studying. It diversifies your skills and improves your chances of finding a job or even changing your field. Unemployment benefit is not in principle intended to support your studies, but there are certain situations where you can study and receive daily allowance at the same time.
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Government programme document on employment services paves the way forward

In the new government programme, unemployment funds will be given the opportunity to provide employment services to their clients. As unemployment benefits become tighter, supporting employment becomes even more important.
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