Pay subsidy has been reformed

Pay subsidy is a discretionary subsidy aimed at promoting the employment of unemployed job seekers. The purpose of pay-subsidised work is to promote the employment of job seekers on the open labour market. Although the pay subsidy is granted and paid to the employer, it is always dependent on the service needs of the unemployed job seeker.

By increasing the use of pay subsidies in companies, the reform aims to make the subsidy a more impactful instrument in promoting employment and raise the employment rate. The use of pay subsidy will mostly be reserved to promote the employment of those with reduced working capacity or to unemployed job seekers who are otherwise disadvantaged.

You can apply the subsidy only with an electronic form

Apply for pay subsidy well in advance of the start of the employment relationship via the E-services of TE Services in Job Market Finland. Log in to the e-services using your personal banking ID, mobile certificate, or certificate card.

You can apply the subsidy only with an electronic form. Fill in the application and add the necessary attachments to it through the e-services’ service menu. The e-services’ built-in instructions will help with filling in the application. Notifications received from the e-service provide information on the different stages of your case. By using the e-service, you can submit an application, respond to the requests for supplementary information of application, supplement your application and receive decisions concerning your case.

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