Kela
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Basic social assistance paid out by KelaKela
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceKela grants basic social assistance to individuals and families whose income or assets do not cover their essential daily expenses. - Kela
Disability benefits and servicesKela
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceKela supports disabled and chronically ill persons with their functional ability, everyday life coping, and participation in studies and work. - Kela
Housing benefits provided by KelaKela
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceKela provides assistance with housing for low-income households by paying housing allowances. - Kela
Kela’s appointment booking systemKela
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceThe online appointment booking system can be used to make, check, change and cancel appointments with Kela. - Kela
Kela's benefits for families with childrenKela
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceKela supports families with children, starting from the child’s birth and as the child grows. Parents are entitled to family leave and Kela benefits. - Kela
Kela's benefits for pensionersKela
ServiceNationwidePublic servicePensions from Kela provide economic security during old age and inability to work if your earnings-related pension is small or you do not have one. - Kela
Kela's benefits for studentsKela
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceStudents can receive financial assistance from Kela for post-comprehensive school education and for housing expenses. - Kela
Kela's benefits for survivorsKela
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceWhen a spouse or a child’s legal guardian dies, Kela can support the survivor financially with surviving spouse’s pension or orphan’s pension. - Kela
Kela's benefits for the unemployedKela
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceKela ensures basic security for those who are unemployed by paying general social security benefit. - Kela
Kela's benefits in case of illnesKela
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceKela provides compensation for expenses and loss of income arising from illness. - Kela
Kela´s benefits for conscripts and their family membersKela
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceConscripts and their family members may be entitled to a conscript’s allowance. - Kela
Kela´s guidance and advice when moving to or from FinlandKela
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceGuidance and advice on Kela's benefits when moving to or from Finland - Municipality of Hollola
Multisectoral services promoting employmentMunicipality of Hollola
Service9 municipalitiesPublic serviceThe multisectoral services promoting employment examine an individual's premises for employment in multidisciplinary cooperation. - City of Turku
Multisectoral services promoting employmentCity of Turku
Service23 municipalitiesPublic serviceA multidisciplinary joint service promoting employment is a cooperation model for different organisations that serves the long-term unemployed. - City of Tampere
Multisectoral services promoting employmentCity of Tampere
Service23 municipalitiesPublic serviceIf you need a comprehensive service to support your employment, you can get help from multisectoral services. - Kela
MyKanta serviceKela
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceMyKanta is an online service for citizens where users can view prescriptions, examination results and records related to their care. - Kela
Rehabilitation benefits provided by KelaKela
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceKela provides various types of rehabilitation for persons of all ages, and supports rehabilitation clients economically during rehabilitation.
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Kela’s appointment booking system
E-serviceNationwideThe online appointment booking system can be used to make, check, change and cancel appointments with Kela.Open 24 hours a day.Kela's online customer service
E-serviceNationwideCheck your own data, apply for benefits, send supporting documents and report changes.Open 24 hours a day.MyKanta mobile application
E-serviceNationwideThe MyKanta application keeps you up to date with your personal data. Easy to log in, renew your prescriptions and check your doctor’s records.MyKanta, Kanta.fi
E-serviceNationwideBy logging in to MyKanta, you can view social welfare and health care information recorded about you.
Kela's telephone customer service
Telephone serviceNationwideKela's customer service numbers for individual customersMonday-Friday 9.00–15.00Telephone:Families, students, unemployed and housing (open 9 am to 3 pm Mon to Fri)+358 206342550(local/mobile network fee)Health and pensions (open 9 am to 3 pm Mon to Fri)+358 206342650(local/mobile network fee)International situations (open 10 am to 3 pm Mon to Fri)+358 206340200(local/mobile network fee)Phone service in Skolt Sámi (open Thursday 9-11 am)+358 206344795(local/mobile network fee)Overpayment Recovery Centre (open 10 am to 3 pm Mon to Fri)+358 206344940(local/mobile network fee)
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Jakobstad Service Point
Service location4 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceMonday 12.00–15.30Kankaanpää Service Point
Service location6 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceTuesday 12.00–15.30Thursday 12.00–15.30Kela's customer service Inari
Service location3 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceWednesday 10.00–12.00Kela's customer service Kajaani
Service location7 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceTuesday-Thursday 12.00–16.00Kela's customer service Kemi
Service location3 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceThursday-Friday 12.00–16.00Kela's customer service Kemijärvi
Service location4 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceTuesday 9.00–12.00Kela's customer service Kokkola
Service location6 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceTuesday-Wednesday 12.00–15.30Kela's customer service Kuhmo
Service location3 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceOpen by appointment.Kela's customer service Kuusamo
Service locationKuusamoKela's customer serviceMonday 9.00–12.00Kela's customer service Mariehamn
Service locationMaarianhamina - MariehamnKela's customer serviceWe also provide service by appointment.Tuesday 10.00–12.00 and 13.00–15.00Kela's customer service Pello
Service locationPelloKela's customer serviceThe customer service point only provides service by appointment.Open by appointment.Kela’s customer service point Forssa
Service location12 municipalitiesKela’s customer serviceThe customer service point only provides service by appointment.Open by appointment.Kela’s customer service point Hämeenlinna
Service location16 municipalitiesKela’s customer serviceWe also provide service by appointment.Monday-Friday 9.00–12.00Kela’s customer service point Kauhajoki
Service location19 municipalitiesKela’s customer serviceThe customer service point only provides service by appointment. There is no mailbox.Open by appointment.Kela’s customer service point Kauhava
Service location21 municipalitiesKela’s customer serviceThe customer service point only provides service by appointment. There is no mailbox.Open by appointment.Kela's customer service point Lempäälä
Service location23 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceThe customer service point only provides service by appointment.Open by appointment.Kela's customer service point Mänttä-Vilppula
Service location23 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceThe customer service point only provides service by appointment.Open by appointment.Kela's customer service point Nokia
Service location23 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceThe customer service point only provides service by appointment.Open by appointment.Kela’s customer service point Riihimäki
Service location11 municipalitiesKela’s customer serviceWe also provide service by appointment.Wednesday-Thursday 9.00–12.00Kela’s customer service point Seinäjoki
Service location19 municipalitiesKela’s customer serviceTuesday-Friday 12.00–16.00Kela’s customer service point Tampere
Service location23 municipalitiesKela’s customer serviceWe also provide service by appointment until 4.00 pm.Info serviceMonday-Tuesday 9.00–12.00Wednesday 10.00–12.00Thursday-Friday 9.00–12.00Kela's customer service Pudasjärvi
Service location3 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceOpen by appointment.Kela's customer service Raahe
Service location4 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceTuesday 12.00–16.00Friday 12.00–16.00Kela's customer service Rovaniemi
Service location2 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceTuesday-Thursday 12.00–16.00Kela's customer service Sodankylä
Service location3 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceMonday 10.00–12.00Kela's customer service Suomussalmi
Service location2 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceWednesday 9.00–11.00Kela's customer service Tornio
Service location5 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceOpen by appointment.Kela's customer service Ylivieska
Service location4 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceWednesday 12.00–16.00Kela´s customer service Äänekoski
Service location23 municipalitiesKela´s customer serviceWe also provide service by appointment.Tuesday-Wednesday 9.00–11.00Kela´s customer service Iisalmi
Service location5 municipalitiesKela´s customer serviceTuesday-Thursday 12.00–15.00Kela´s customer service Jämsä
Service location24 municipalitiesKela´s customer serviceWe also provide service by appointment.Tuesday-Wednesday 9.00–12.00Kela´s customer service Joensuu
Service location6 municipalitiesKela´s customer serviceQueue numbers are distributed until 15:30.Monday-Friday 12.00–16.00Kela´s customer service Jyväskylä
Service location22 municipalitiesKela´s customer serviceThe servicepoint is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 12-16. Queue numbers are distributed until 15.30.Monday-Tuesday 12.00–16.00Thursday-Friday 12.00–16.00Kela´s customer service Kuopio
Service location9 municipalitiesKela´s customer serviceMonday-Friday 12.00–16.00Kela´s customer service Lieksa
Service location4 municipalitiesKela´s customer serviceOpen by appointment.Kela´s customer service Mikkeli
Service location7 municipalitiesKela´s customer serviceMonday-Thursday 9.00–12.00Kela´s customer service Outokumpu
Service location6 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceOpen by appointment.Kela´s customer service Pieksämäki
Service location7 municipalitiesKela´s customer serviceOpen by appointment.Kela´s customer service point Hyvinkää
Service location4 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointOpen until 15 on Fri 15 May. The self-service area is open to customers.Monday-Friday 9.00–16.00Service timeTuesday-Wednesday 9.00–12.00 and 13.00–16.00Kela´s customer service point Imatra
Service location2 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointService hoursTuesday-Thursday 12.00–15.00Kela´s customer service point Itäkeskus
Service location2 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointService timeMonday-Friday 9.00–12.00The self-service area is open to customersMonday-Friday 9.00–16.00Kela´s customer service point Järvenpää
Service location3 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointService hourMonday-Friday 9.00–15.00The self-service area is open to customersMonday-Friday 9.00–16.00Summer service hours1/6/2026–30/9/2026Monday 9.00–15.00Thursday-Friday 9.00–15.00Kela´s customer service point Kamppi
Service location2 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointServicetimeMonday-Friday 9.00–12.00The self-service area is open to customersMonday-Friday 9.00–16.00Kela´s customer service point Karjaa
Service location3 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointService hoursMonday-Wednesday 9.00–12.00Kela´s customer service point Kirkkonummi
Service location3 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointService hoursMonday 9.00–12.00Thursday-Friday 9.00–12.00The self-service area is open to customersMonday-Thursday 9.00–12.00 and 13.00–16.00Friday 9.00–12.00 and 13.00–15.00Kela´s customer service point Kotka
Service location3 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointServicetimeMonday-Tuesday 12.00–16.00Thursday-Friday 12.00–16.00Kela´s customer service point Kouvola
Service location9 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointServicetimeTuesday-Wednesday 12.00–16.00Friday 12.00–16.00Kela´s customer service point Lahti
Service location4 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointThe self-service area is open to customersMonday-Friday 8.15–16.00Service hoursMonday-Friday 9.00–12.00Summer service hours1/6/2026–28/8/2026Monday-Tuesday 9.00–12.00Thursday-Friday 9.00–12.00Kela´s customer service point Lappeenranta
Service location6 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointThe self-service area is open to customers Mon - Fri from 9 - 16. We also provide service by appointment.Monday-Friday 9.00–12.00Kela´s customer service point Leppävaara
Service location2 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointThe self-service area is open to customers Mon - Fri from 9 - 16. We also provide service by appointment.Tuesday-Friday 9.00–12.00Kela´s customer service point Lohja
Service location4 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointService hoursMonday-Tuesday 9.00–12.00Thursday-Friday 9.00–12.00Kela´s customer service point Malmi
Service location2 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointService hoursMonday 9.00–12.00Thursday 9.00–12.00The self-service area is open to customersMonday 9.00–16.00Wednesday 9.00–16.00Friday 9.00–16.00Summer service hours1/6/2026–28/8/2026Open by appointment.Kela´s customer service point Matinkylä
Service location2 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointService point will close on 1 June 2026Monday-Tuesday 12.00–15.00Thursday 12.00–15.00Kela´s customer service point Myyrmäki
Service location3 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointService point will close on 1 June 2026Open by appointment.Kela´s customer service point Porvoo
Service location5 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointService hoursTuesday-Wednesday 9.00–12.00Friday 9.00–12.00Kela´s customer service point Siilinjärvi
Service location2 municipalitiesKela´s customer serviceOpen by appointment.Kela´s customer service point Tikkurila
Service location3 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointService timeMonday-Friday 9.00–12.00The self-service area is open to customersMonday-Friday 9.00–16.00Kela´s customer service point Varkaus
Service location5 municipalitiesKela´s customer serviceOpen by appointment.Kela´s customer service point Vihti
Service location3 municipalitiesKela´s customer service pointService hoursMonday 9.00–12.00Wednesday 9.00–12.00Friday 9.00–12.00Kela´s customer service Savonlinna
Service location9 municipalitiesKela´s customer serviceTuesday-Thursday 9.00–12.00Kela´s customer service Suonenjoki
Service location4 municipalitiesKela´s customer serviceSchedule an appointment www.kela.fi/call-kelaOpen by appointment.Loimaa Service Point
Service location9 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceThursday 9.00–12.00Närpes Service Point
Service location6 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceService only by appointment.Open by appointment.Pori Service Point
Service location6 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceService only by appointment on Wednesday. The self-service area is open to customers from Mon to Fri at 9 – 16.Monday-Tuesday 12.00–15.30Thursday-Friday 12.00–15.30Rauma Service Point
Service location3 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceService also by appointment.Monday 12.00–15.30Thursday 12.00–15.30Salo Service Point
Service location6 municipalitiesKela's customer servicePlease note: new address.Tuesday-Wednesday 12.00–15.30Skanssi Service Point
Service location7 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceService only by appointment.Open by appointment.Turku Service Point
Service location7 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceMonday-Friday 9.00–12.00Uusikaupunki Service Point
Service location5 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceWe also provide service by appointment.Tuesday 12.00–15.00Vaasa Service Point
Service location6 municipalitiesKela's customer serviceKela’s mailbox is in the courtyard of Tammipiha. You can put mail (the gates to the courtyard are open): Mon–Sat 7am–7:30pmTuesday-Wednesday 10.00–15.30
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Address
Nordenskiöldinkatu 12
00250 Helsinki
Organisation identification data
Business ID: 0246246-0
Postal address
Nordenskiöldinkatu 12
00250 Helsinki