Applying for Kela parental allowances
Parental allowances compensate for lost income when you stay at home to care for your baby. It is worth applying in good time, so the money reaches your account as soon as your leave begins.
You will need
- Online banking credentials or a mobile certificate
- The due date or the child's date of birth
- An estimate of your own leave days and your partner's leave
- Your employer's contact details
Steps
Find out what you are entitled to
Read the basic information on parental allowances at kela.fi. The pregnant parent receives pregnancy allowance before the due date, and each parent has their own parental allowance quota.
Plan your leave together
Calculate the amount
Tell your employer
Apply in OmaKela
Attach the necessary information
Follow the decision
Report changes
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