Information packages

Information packages present research and statistics based information in concise packages that help the reader to get a quick overview of the subject. Subjects range from benefits paid by Kela to larger societal issues.

On this page you can find the information packages arranged by theme.

Subsistence

Housing benefits

Kela pays housing benefits to many low-income households. This is an overview of statistics and research regarding housing benefits.

Information package: Housing benefits

Unemployment benefits

Kela secures subsistence for unemployed persons through basic unemployment allowance and labour market subsidy. This is an overview of statistics and research regarding unemployment benefits.

Information package: Unemployment benefits

Social assistance

Kela administers the last-resort financial assistance, i.e. basic social assistance. This is an overview of statistics and research regarding social assistance.

Information package: Social assistance

Statistical follow-up of social security changes

This information package is only available in Finnish.

Tietopaketti: Sosiaaliturvamuutosten tilastoseuranta

Health and healthcare services

Medicines

Kela has several responsibilities in the area of medicines. This is on overview of statistics and research regarding the Finnish prescription drug reimbursement system, medicine consumption and costs.

Information package: Medicines

Reimbursements for travel costs

Kela pays reimbursements for travel costs to healthcare or rehabilitation. This is an overview of statistics and research regarding reimburesements for travel costs.

Information package: Reimbursements for travel costs

Sickness absence

Kela compensates the loss of earnings by paying sickness allowance for long absences that are caused by illness. This is an overview of statistics and research regarding sickness allowance.

Information package: Sickness absence

Rehabilitation

Kela organises rehabilitation and securing income during rehabilitation. This is an overview of statistics and research regarding Kela's rehabilitation.

Information package: Rehabilitation

Vocational rehabilitation

This information package is an overview of statistics and research regarding Kela's vocational rehabilitation.

Information package: Vocational rehabilitation

Vocational rehabilitation for young persons

Vocational rehabilitation for young persons is one of the types of rehabilitation provided by Kela. This is an overview of statistics and research regarding vocational rehabilitation for young persons.

Information package: Vocational rehabilitation for young persons

Rehabilitation allowance for young persons

This is an overview of statistics and research regarding rehabilitation allowance for young persons, paid by Kela.

Information package: Rehabilitation allowance for young persons

Older adults as clients of Kela rehabilitation

This is an overview of the participation of persons aged 65 or over in Kela rehabilitation.

Information package: Older adults as clients of Kela rehabilitation

Evaluation of the benefits of Kela's rehabilitation

This information package is currently available only in Finnish.

Tietopaketti: kuntoutuksen hyödyn arviointi

Other information packages

Older adults as clients of Kela

This is an overview of statistics and research regardingthe use of Kela benefits by persons over 65 years of age.

Information package: Older adults as clients of Kela

Impact of the COVID-19 crisis

This information package contains basic information about the number of persons receiving Kela benefits during the pandemic.

Information package: Impact of the COVID-19 crisis

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