Granting of start-up grants and other financial support continues in the employment area of Espoo and Kauniainen

The forms of financial support include the start-up grant, pay subsidy, employment subsidy for over 55-year-olds, Espoo supplement for employment, subsidy for arranging working conditions, discretionary expense allowance, and reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs.

Some of the conditions for granting financial support have been specified to ensure that support can be granted to as many applicants as possible and that the allocated funds are used as effectively as possible.

From now on, a start-up grant is awarded in accordance with the criteria laid down in the law, provided that the applicant attends business counselling. Business counselling supports entrepreneurial abilities and promotes the development of profitable business activities.

The criteria for granting pay subsidies have been specified so that a maximum of ten positive subsidy decisions will be made per employer, ensuring that pay subsidies can be granted to as many employers as possible and thus promoting the employment of jobseekers in the open labour market. Similarly, a maximum of ten positive decisions concerning the Espoo supplement for employment will be made per employer. The restriction will remain in force until further notice in 2025.

Previous news articles on the topic

27.2.2025: Granting of financial support temporarily suspended in the employment area of Espoo and Kauniainen