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Providing security for changes in working life

Unemployment insurance contributions

By paying unemployment insurance contributions, employees and employers enable earnings-related unemployment insurance and support the renewal and development of skills and knowledge.

Benefits for adult students

Adult education allowance and scholarship for qualified employees are used to support the professional development and retraining of adults in working life.

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The Employment Fund provides security for changes in working life. We support progressing employment by funding unemployment insurance, adult education benefits, pension accruing during periods of unemployment and pay security.
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Stock Market News Employment Fund gives the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health an estimate of unemployment insurance contributions in 2020
3.5.2019 13.00 Employment Fund gives the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health an estimate of unemployment insurance contributions in 2020

The Employment Fund has given the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health an estimate according to which unemployment insurance contributions in 2020 would not exceed 3.00% or, in any case, would not decrease by more than 0.6 percentage points.
News The Incomes Register simplifies applying for adult education allowance from 2020 onward
25.4.2019 12.00 The Incomes Register simplifies applying for adult education allowance from 2020 onward

Starting 1 January 2020, the Employment Fund will use information provided by the Incomes Register to process applications for adult education allowance.
News If the Incomes Register contains incorrect information regarding entrepreneur income, please correct these accordingly
15.4.2019 07.00 If the Incomes Register contains incorrect information regarding entrepreneur income, please correct these accordingly

Individuals in the scope of the Self-employed Persons’ Pensions Act or the Farmers’ Pensions Act are not liable to pay social insurance fees, including the unemployment insurance contribution.