Lag om utkomstskydd för arbetslösa

This text is a heading for a general provisions section.

Rubriken anger att detta är avdelningen om gemensamma bestämmelser och kapitlet om allmänna bestämmelser.

This is a heading for the chapter on general provisions.

Section heading for the general provisions chapter.

This is the heading for Chapter 1, “General provisions,” in the shared provisions section.

Heading for the section on common provisions, chapter 1, general provisions.

This is a heading for the chapter on general provisions under the section on common provisions.

This is a heading for the chapter on general provisions.

This is a heading for the chapter on general provisions in the common provisions section.

Heading for the chapter on general common provisions.

This is a heading for Division I, Chapter 1: General provisions.

The law’s purpose is to support an unemployed jobseeker’s ability to look for work and improve their chances of entering or returning to the labour market by compensating the financial losses caused by unemployment.

The law’s purpose is to secure an unemployed job seeker’s financial ability to look for work and improve chances of entering or returning to the labour market by compensating losses caused by unemployment.

This section says the law’s purpose is to support unemployed job seekers by replacing financial losses caused by unemployment.

This section says the law aims to secure an unemployed job seeker’s chances to look for work and return to the labor market by compensating financial losses caused by unemployment.

The provision states that an unemployed job seeker’s financial ability to look for work and return to the labour market is secured by compensating financial losses caused by unemployment under this Act.

The law’s purpose is to secure an unemployed jobseeker’s financial ability to look for work and improve their chances of entering or returning to the labour market by compensating financial losses caused by unemployment.

The law’s purpose is to secure an unemployed job seeker’s chances to look for work and improve their prospects of entering or returning to the labor market by compensating the economic losses caused by unemployment.

The law’s purpose is to support an unemployed job seeker’s ability to look for work and return to the labor market by compensating economic losses caused by unemployment.

The law says an unemployed job seeker’s ability to look for work and improve their chances of entering or returning to the labour market is secured by compensating the financial losses caused by unemployment.

The law says an unemployed job seeker’s chances to look for work and return to the labor market are secured by compensating the economic losses caused by unemployment.

The law’s purpose is to secure an unemployed job seeker’s ability to look for work and improve their chances of entering or returning to the labour market by compensating financial losses caused by unemployment.

Section 2 says unemployed jobseekers may receive unemployment support or unemployment benefit, depending on their work history and unemployment fund insurance status.

The section says unemployment benefits and labour market support secure a jobseeker’s basic livelihood during unemployment.

Section 2 says unemployed jobseekers are supported by unemployment daily allowance and labour market support.

The provision says an unemployed jobseeker’s basic livelihood is secured through unemployment allowance and labour market support, and describes which benefit applies in different situations.

The provision says unemployed jobseekers’ basic livelihood is secured through unemployment benefit and labour market support, and it sets out who gets each type of payment.

Section 2 says unemployed jobseekers’ basic livelihood is secured through unemployment benefit and labour market support.

Unemployed jobseekers may receive labour market support or unemployment benefit, depending on their work history and insurance status.

Bestämmelsen säger att en arbetslös arbetssökandes grundläggande försörjning tryggas genom arbetslöshetsdagpenning och arbetsmarknadsstöd.

The section says unemployed job seekers may receive unemployment or labour market benefits, and certain dismissed people aged 55+ may receive transition allowance.

The section says unemployment benefits and labour market support are used to secure the basic livelihood of unemployed jobseekers, and that certain jobseekers or dismissed people aged 55+ may receive specific benefits.

Section 2 says which unemployment-related benefits are paid to different jobseekers and laid-off persons, depending on their situation and insurance status.

A jobseeker has a right to a employment plan, and a beneficiary must actively seek work and training and cooperate with the employment authority.

Jobseekers have a right to a employment plan, and beneficiaries must actively seek work and training and cooperate with the employment office.

A job seeker has a right to a employment plan, and a beneficiary must actively seek work and training, provide information to the employment and economic office, follow the plan, and when needed take part in employment-promoting services and measures.

Jobseekers have a right to an employment plan. Benefit recipients must actively look for work and training, provide information to the employment office, follow the employment plan, and participate in employment-promoting services when needed.

A job seeker is entitled to an employment plan, and a beneficiary must actively seek work and training, provide information to the employment office, follow the employment plan, and join employment-promoting services when needed.

Job seekers have a right to an employment plan, and beneficiaries have a general duty to seek work and training and to cooperate with the employment office.

Job seekers have a right to an employment plan, and benefit recipients must actively seek work and training and cooperate with the employment office.

A jobseeker has a right to an employment plan, and a beneficiary has duties to seek work and training, provide information to the employment authority, follow the plan, and take part in employment-promoting services when needed.

A job seeker is entitled to an employment plan, and a beneficiary has duties to seek work and training, provide information to the labour authority, follow the employment plan, and participate in employment-promoting services when needed.

An job seeker is entitled to a job-plan. A beneficiary must actively seek work and education, provide information to the labour authority, follow the jointly prepared employment plan, and if needed take part in employment-promoting services and measures.

A job seeker has a right to an employment plan, and a beneficiary must actively look for work and training, provide information to the labour authority, follow the plan, and if needed take part in employment-promoting services and measures.

This section assigns responsibility for administering unemployment benefit matters to named ministries, the Social Insurance Institution, unemployment funds, employment authorities, and ELY-centre ombudsmen.

The ministries oversee unemployment-benefit implementation, while specific agencies and unemployment funds handle the practical administration and employment offices give binding opinions on labor-market conditions.

The section assigns responsibility for administering unemployment security to specific ministries, the Social Insurance Institution, unemployment funds, and employment authorities.

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment direct the implementation of unemployment security, while Kela and unemployment funds handle specific benefit tasks and employment offices give binding opinions on labour-market conditions.

The named ministries guide unemployment-benefit administration, Kela handles some benefits, unemployment funds handle earnings-related daily allowance, and the employment authority must give binding opinions on labour-market conditions.

Detta avsnitt anger vilka myndigheter som leder arbetet med arbetslöshetsförmåner och vem som sköter vissa verkställighetsuppgifter.

Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet och arbets- och näringsministeriet leder verkställigheten av utkomstskyddet för arbetslösa; Kela och arbetslöshetskassor sköter vissa verkställighetsuppgifter, och arbets- och näringsbyrån eller kundservicecentret ger bindande utlåtanden i vissa fall.

The ministries direct and develop unemployment security enforcement, Kela and unemployment funds handle the listed benefit tasks, and the employment authority gives binding opinions on labour-market conditions for unemployment benefits.

A job seeker has a right to an employment plan, and a beneficiary must actively seek work and training and cooperate with the employment office.

En arbetssökande har rätt till en sysselsättningsplan. En förmånstagare ska aktivt söka arbete och utbildning, lämna uppgifter till arbets- och näringsbyrån, fullfölja sysselsättningsplanen och vid behov delta i sysselsättningsfrämjande service.

Bestämmelsen anger vilka myndigheter och institutionsaktörer som leder, sköter och ger utlåtanden i verkställigheten av utkomstskyddet för arbetslösa.

Section 5 defines several terms used in the Act, including unemployment benefit, employment relationship, full-time and part-time work, and allows the Government to issue more detailed rules on weather obstacles.

This section defines key terms used in the law, including unemployment benefits, employment relationship, full-time and part-time work, layoff, weather obstruction, and related service concepts.

This section defines several terms used in the law, including unemployment benefit, employment relationship, full-time and part-time work, and weather obstacle.

Section 5 defines several employment and unemployment benefit terms and lets the Government issue further rules on weather obstacles by regulation.

This section defines key terms used in the law, including unemployment benefits, employment relationship, full-time and part-time work, and related concepts.

This section defines terms used in the law.

This section defines terms used in the law, including unemployment benefit, employment relationship, full-time and part-time work, layoff-related concepts, and related plans and services.

This section defines key terms used in the law and gives the Council of State power to issue more detailed rules about weather obstacles.

Ministerierna leder och utvecklar verkställigheten av arbetslöshetsskyddet, medan vissa verkställighetsuppgifter sköts av Folkpensionsanstalten och arbetslöshetskassorna. Arbetskraftsmyndigheten eller NTM-centralernas utvecklings- och förvaltningscenter ger också bindande utlåtanden i vissa arbetskraftspolitiska frågor.

This section assigns administration of unemployment security to specific ministries and agencies, and requires certain authorities to issue binding opinions on labour-market conditions.

This section defines key terms used in the law, including unemployment benefits, employment relationship, full-time and part-time work, layoff, work condition, unpaid time, employment plan, and employment authority. It also lets the Council of State issue more detailed rules on weather impediments.

The section defines who counts as an entrepreneur and who counts as a shareholder for this law.

This section defines who counts as an entrepreneur, a partner, a person in a leading position, and certain family members for this Act.

This section defines who counts as an entrepreneur under the Act, including certain persons covered by referenced pension laws and shareholders with specified control or ownership levels.

This section defines who counts as an entrepreneur under the law.

This section defines who counts as an entrepreneur under this law.

This section defines who counts as an entrepreneur, including certain persons covered by pension laws and some company owners.

This section defines who counts as an entrepreneur, a partner in a company, a person in a leading position, and a family member for the Act.

This section defines who counts as an entrepreneur under the law.

This section defines key terms used in the law, including unemployment benefits, employment relationship, full-time and part-time work, layoffs, and the employment authority.

Section 5 defines a range of labour-market and employment terms, including unemployment benefits, employment relationship, full-time and part-time work, labour authority, and related concepts.

This section defines who counts as an entrepreneur and who counts as a partner in a company for this law.

When marriage affects a benefit, unmarried couples living together in a marriage-like shared household are treated as spouses, while spouses living apart due to separation and without a shared household are not.

If unmarried man and woman live continuously in a marriage-like common household, the law treats them as spouses. If spouses live apart continuously because of discord and do not share a household, spouse provisions do not apply.

When marriage affects a benefit, unmarried cohabitants are treated like spouses, while spouses living apart due to separation are not.

Om äktenskap påverkar en förmån, behandlas vissa sambor som makar, medan makar som lever åtskilda efter söndring och utan gemensamt hushåll inte omfattas av reglerna om makar.

When marital status affects a benefit, unmarried cohabitants are treated like spouses, but spouses living apart because of marital breakdown and without a shared household are not treated under the spouse rules.

When marriage affects a benefit or its amount, unmarried cohabitants in a marriage-like shared household are treated as spouses, while spouses living apart because of separation are not treated as spouses.

När äktenskap påverkar en förmån ska sambor behandlas som makar, men makar som lever åtskilda på grund av söndring och utan gemensamt hushåll omfattas inte av makarbestämmelserna.

When marriage affects a benefit, cohabiting unmarried partners are treated like spouses, while spouses living separately because of separation and without a common household are not treated as spouses.

This section defines who counts as an entrepreneur under the Act.

This section defines who counts as an entrepreneur under the Act.

When marital status affects a benefit, unmarried partners living together in a marriage-like household are treated as spouses, while spouses living apart because of separation and without a common household are not treated under the spouse rules.

This provision says who is covered by the law and when unemployment benefits can be paid, including some cross-border and special-case exceptions.

Section 8 says who this law applies to, and section 8 a–b set who can get unemployment benefits and for how long in certain cross-border cases.

This section says who the law applies to and who can get unemployment benefits, including some cross-border workers and jobseekers.

This section says who this law applies to and who can get unemployment benefits under it.

Bestämmelsen anger vilka personer lagen gäller för och när arbetslösa kan ha rätt till förmåner eller arbetslöshetsdagpenning.

Section 8 sets who this law applies to and when unemployed jobseekers can get benefits.

Section 8 says who this law applies to, who gets unemployment benefits, and when some people are excluded or limited.

Section 8 sets who this law applies to, and sections 8a–8b set who can get unemployment benefits and for how long when certain residency or cross-border conditions are met.

När äktenskap påverkar en förmån ska sambor behandlas som makar, medan makar som lever åtskilda på grund av söndring och saknar gemensamt hushåll inte omfattas av bestämmelserna om makar.

When marriage affects a benefit, unmarried cohabitants are treated like spouses, but spouses living apart because of separation and without a shared household are not treated as spouses.

Section 8 sets who the law applies to and who can receive benefits under it.

A person’s commuting region extends 80 kilometers from the person’s actual home address.

A person's commuting region is 80 kilometers from their actual residence, and the recorded address in the employment office customer system is treated as the actual residence unless there are reasons to assess otherwise.

The section defines who is treated as unemployed or a job seeker, and states who is entitled to unemployment benefits.

This provision defines who counts as unemployed or a jobseeker and who is entitled to unemployment benefits.

This section defines who counts as unemployed or a job seeker and says eligible unemployed job seekers can receive unemployment benefits.

Defines who counts as unemployed or a jobseeker, and states when such persons are entitled to unemployment benefits.

The section defines when a person is treated as unemployed or as a jobseeker, and gives unemployment-benefit rights to unemployed jobseekers and some part-pension recipients.

The provision defines who counts as unemployed or job-seeking and states when certain job seekers are entitled to unemployment benefits.

This section sets who the law covers and who can receive unemployment benefits, including some cross-border cases and exclusions.

Bestämmelsen anger vilka personer lagen gäller för och när arbetslösa har rätt till förmåner eller arbetslöshetsdagpenning.

This provision says who is entitled to unemployment benefits and who is treated as unemployed or as a jobseeker.

Certain unemployed jobseekers are entitled to unemployment benefits; a person with partial invalidity pension is also entitled even if not seeking full-time work.

This section defines who counts as unemployed or a job seeker, and who is entitled to unemployment benefits.

A non-Finnish citizen has no right to labor market support if they are allowed to work on the basis of a temporary residence permit.

A non-Finnish citizen has no right to labour market support if they may work on the basis of a temporary residence permit.

A person who is not a Finnish citizen does not have a right to labour market support if they have the right to work under a temporary residence permit.

A non-Finnish citizen has no right to labour market support if they can work under a temporary residence permit.

A non-Finnish citizen has no right to labor market support if they may work on the basis of a temporary residence permit.

A person who is not a Finnish citizen does not have a right to labour market support if they have the right to work based on a temporary residence permit.

This section says who counts as unemployed or a jobseeker and who is entitled to unemployment benefits.

This section defines when a person counts as unemployed or a jobseeker and sets who is entitled to unemployment benefits.

A non-Finnish citizen is not entitled to labour market support if they have the right to work under a temporary residence permit.

A non-Finnish citizen has no right to labour market support if they may work on the basis of a temporary residence permit.

A non-Finnish citizen has no right to labour market support if they have the right to work under a temporary residence permit.

A job seeker may receive unemployment benefits while doing unpaid customary public-benefit volunteer work or talko work, but not while doing unpaid work in a business or in tasks normally done as employment or business activity.

An unemployed job seeker may receive unemployment benefits while doing unpaid customary public-benefit volunteer work or customary talko work, but not while doing unpaid work in a company or in work normally done in employment or business.

A job seeker may receive unemployment benefits while doing unpaid volunteer or talko work, but not while doing unpaid work in a company or in tasks usually done as employment or business activity.

A job seeker may receive unemployment benefits while doing unpaid ordinary voluntary work or ordinary talko work; unpaid work in a company or in tasks normally done as employment or business work does not give that right.

A job seeker may receive unemployment benefits while doing unpaid customary volunteer or talko work, but not while doing unpaid work in a business or in tasks normally done under employment or as business activity.

A job seeker may receive unemployment benefits while unpaid volunteer or talko work, but not while doing unpaid work in a company or in tasks normally done as employment or business work.

A non-Finnish citizen has no right to labour market support if they may work on the basis of a temporary residence permit.

A non-Finnish citizen has no right to labour market support if they have the right to work under a temporary residence permit.

A job seeker may receive unemployment benefits while doing unpaid customary volunteer work or talko work, but not while unpaid work is done in a company or in tasks normally done as employment or business work.

An applicant may receive unemployment benefits while doing unpaid customary volunteer or talko work, but not while doing unpaid work in a company or in work normally done as paid employment or business activity.

En arbetssökande kan ha rätt till arbetslöshetsförmåner när personen utan lön deltar i sedvanligt allmännyttigt frivilligarbete eller talkoarbete.

A jobseeker has no right to unemployment benefits while working full-time as an entrepreneur or in equivalent own work for more than two uninterrupted weeks.

An unemployed jobseeker loses entitlement to unemployment benefits while working full-time as an entrepreneur or in comparable self-employment for more than two uninterrupted weeks, but a new business/self-employment can be exempt for four months if started while unemployed.

An unemployed jobseeker loses unemployment benefits while working full-time as an entrepreneur or in similar own work for more than two uninterrupted weeks.

An unemployed job seeker loses unemployment benefit entitlement during full-time business or equivalent own work lasting more than two uninterrupted weeks, but a special 4-month rule can delay that restriction if the activity began while the person was unemployed.

An unemployed jobseeker has no right to unemployment benefits while working full-time as an entrepreneur or in equivalent own work for more than two uninterrupted weeks.

A jobseeker loses unemployment benefits while fully self-employed or doing equivalent own work for more than two uninterrupted weeks, but a four-month start-up exception can apply if the person began the activity while unemployed.

A job seeker may receive unemployment benefits while doing unpaid customary public-benefit volunteer work or customary talko work, but not when unpaid work is done in a business or in tasks normally done as employment or business activity.

En arbetssökande kan få arbetslöshetsförmåner när personen utan lön deltar i sedvanligt allmännyttigt frivilligarbete eller talkoarbete. Rätt finns inte när personen utan lön arbetar i ett företag eller i uppgifter som normalt görs i anställning eller företagsverksamhet.

A jobseeker loses unemployment benefits while working full-time as an entrepreneur or in own work for more than two uninterrupted weeks, but this rule does not apply for the first four months after the activity starts if the person started it while unemployed.

A person has no right to unemployment benefits while full-time self-employed or doing equivalent own work.

A person has no entitlement to unemployment benefits while working full-time as an entrepreneur or in own work.

This section says when a person's work in a business is treated as having ended, and gives conditions for that including reduced work capacity or seasonal business activity.

A person's work in a company is treated as ended if certain statutory conditions are met, unless there is reason to assess it differently.

Section 6 explains when a person's work in a company is treated as having ended, including permanent and substantial reduced working capacity, certain self-employed persons, or seasonal business ending.

A person’s work in the company is treated as ended if certain conditions are met, including permanent and substantial loss of work ability, end of a comparable self-employed commission relationship, or seasonal business ending its operating period.

The provision says when a person’s work in a company is treated as having ended, including cases of permanent reduced working ability, certain self-employed arrangements ending, or seasonal business ending.

Work in the company is treated as ended if there is no reason to assess it differently and one of the stated conditions is met.

A job seeker is not entitled to unemployment benefits while working full-time as an entrepreneur or in equivalent self-employment for more than two uninterrupted weeks; a four-month startup exception applies if the business started while unemployed.

An applicant has no unemployment benefits for full-time self-employment or business work lasting more than two uninterrupted weeks, with a four-month startup exception if the activity began while unemployed.

A person's work in a company is treated as ended if certain conditions are met, unless there is reason to assess it differently.

The section says when a person’s work in a business is treated as having ended, including cases of lasting reduced work capacity, an ended assignment relationship for a comparable self-employed person, or seasonal business activity that has ended.

A person’s work in the company is treated as ended if there is no reason to assess it differently and one of the listed conditions is met.

A business owner’s family member is treated as having stopped working in the enterprise if one of several listed conditions is met, unless there is reason to assess it differently.

A business owner's family member is treated as having stopped working in the business if one of several listed conditions is met, unless there is reason to assess the situation differently.

Familjemedlemmars arbete i ett företag kan anses ha upphört om vissa angivna villkor är uppfyllda.

Regeln säger när en företagares familjemedlems arbete i företaget ska anses ha upphört, om vissa angivna villkor är uppfyllda.

The section says when an entrepreneur’s family member is treated as having stopped working in the business.

A family member’s work in the business is treated as having ended if certain listed conditions are met, unless there is reason to assess otherwise.

This section says when a person's work in a company is treated as ended, including permanent serious loss of work ability, the end of a qualifying self-employed assignment, or the end of seasonal business operations.

This section says a person's work in the company is treated as ended if certain conditions are met, unless there is reason to assess it differently.

A business owner’s family member is deemed to have stopped working in the business if one of several listed conditions is met, unless another assessment is justified.

En företagares familjemedlems arbete i företaget anses ha upphört när vissa angivna villkor är uppfyllda, om det inte finns skäl att bedöma saken annorlunda.

A business owner’s family member is treated as having stopped working in the business if one of several listed conditions is met.

This section says business activity is generally treated as having ended when specified events or filings show it has ceased, unless there are grounds to assess it differently.

The provision says business activity is generally regarded as ended when listed events show it has stopped, such as bankruptcy, liquidation, agreed dissolution, or complete shutdown with certain deregistration steps.

Företagsverksamhet anses ha upphört när vissa händelser inträffar, till exempel konkurs, likvidation eller vissa registrerings- och upphörandeanmälningar; för en enskild näringsidkare gäller också särskilda villkor.

Business activity is generally treated as ended when listed events show it has stopped, unless there is reason to assess it differently.

This section says business activity is treated as ended when certain listed events occur, unless there is reason to assess it differently.

Business activity is generally treated as ended when insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, or complete cessation of operations is shown, unless there is reason to assess otherwise.

The section says a business owner’s family member is treated as having stopped working in the business if one of several listed conditions is met, unless there are grounds for a different assessment.

Bestämmelsen anger när en företagares familjemedlems arbete i företaget ska anses ha upphört och när regeln gäller.

Business activity is treated as ended when certain events show it has stopped, unless there is reason to assess it differently.

Företagsverksamhet anses ha upphört i vissa angivna situationer, t.ex. konkurs, likvidation, upplösning eller när verksamheten och vissa registreringsanmälningar har avslutats.

Business activity is presumed to have ended in several listed situations, such as bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution, or certain deregistration notices, unless another assessment is justified.

A person who has been working full-time in their own business is still treated as employed until it is reliably stated or otherwise obvious that the business has stopped.

A person who has been working full-time in their own business is still treated as working until it is reliably shown, or is otherwise obvious, that the business has not continued.

A person who has worked full-time in their own business is treated as still being employed until it becomes reliable from the jobseeker’s account, or otherwise obvious, that the business has stopped.

A person who has been working full-time in their own business is still treated as employed until it is reliable evidence, or otherwise obvious, that the business no longer continues.

A person who has worked full-time in their own business is still treated as employed until it is reliable clear, or otherwise obvious, that the business has stopped.

A person who has been working full-time in their own work is still treated as employed until it is reliable or otherwise evident that the activity has not continued.

This section says business activity is generally treated as ended when certain events occur, such as bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution, cessation of operations with required deregistration notices, or other comparable facts showing the activity has completely stopped.

The provision says business activity is presumed to have ended when listed events occur, unless there is reason to assess the matter differently.

A person who has been working full time in their own work is treated as still working until it is reliably shown, or otherwise clear, that the activity has stopped.

A person who has worked full-time in their own business is still treated as employed until it is clear that the activity has ended.

A person who has worked full-time in their own business is still treated as employed until it becomes reliably clear, or otherwise obvious, that the business is not continuing.

En person som studerar på heltid har inte rätt till arbetslöshetsförmåner, även under ferier. Paragrafen förklarar också vilka studier som räknas som heltidsstudier och när en arbetssökande ändå inte ska anses studera på heltid.

A full-time student is not entitled to unemployment benefits, including during holiday periods within full-time studies.

En heltidsstuderande har inte rätt till arbetslöshetsförmåner, även under ferieperioder.

Full-time students are not entitled to unemployment benefits, including during vacation periods in full-time studies.

A full-time student is not entitled to unemployment benefits, including during holiday periods in full-time studies.

Full-time students do not have the right to unemployment benefits, including during holiday periods in full-time studies.

A person who has worked full-time in their own business is still treated as working until it is reliably reported, or otherwise clearly shown, that the business has stopped.

A person who has worked full-time in their own business is still treated as being employed until it is reliably stated by the jobseeker, or otherwise obvious, that the activity has not continued.

En heltidsstuderande har inte rätt till arbetslöshetsförmåner. Vissa studier räknas som heltidsstudier, men flera undantag finns för vissa studier och situationer.

A full-time student is not entitled to unemployment benefits, including during holiday periods within full-time studies.

Full-time students are not entitled to unemployment benefits, including during holiday periods in full-time studies.