Statistics on daily allowances for parents

The statistics on daily allowances for parents present a picture of the economic security of families with a newborn or adopted child.

Under the Act that entered into force on 1 August 2022, the parental allowances comprise

• pregnancy allowance
• special pregnancy allowance
• parental allowance
• partial parental allowance.

The statistics on daily allowances for parents provide data on

• recipients of allowances
• reimbursed days of allowances
• allowances paid
• new periods of allowances and periods of allowances concluded.

Statistical publications

• Kela Statistical Yearbook
• Pocket Statistics
• Kela’s statistics in charts

Statistical database Kelasto

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How to work with reports in Kelasto.

• Allowances for parents: Number of recipients and allowances paid out 2022–
• Maternity, paternity and parental allowances: Number of recipients and allowances paid out
• Daily allowances for parents by child’s year of birth 2022–

Open data

• Allowances for parents: Number of recipients and allowances paid out (avoindata.fi)

Additional information

• Statistical Information Service
• Publication calendar

Contact information

Siru Keskinen
Reeta Pösö
tilastot@kela.fi