Discretionary expense allowance
View connections →You may receive discretionary expense allowance if you incur costs for participating in a service.
Published by: City of Helsinki · Municipality
Description language: English
Coverage: Selected municipalities, regions or wellbeing services counties
About this service
Description
Employment authorities may grant you discretionary expense allowance when you participate in a service that supports your employment as agreed in your employment plan or a plan replacing it. You can receive compensation from the employment authority if you incur inevitable costs for participating in a service and you do not receive unemployment security from Kela or an unemployment fund. Expense allowance can be paid for your participation in * labour market training * work trial * training trial * career coaching * job search coaching * independent study as an integration client. Expense allowance is usually nine euros per day. You can receive expense allowance for up to five days a week and only for those days when you participate in the agreed service. Expense allowance is not paid for holidays or absences, for example. The expense allowance is 18 euros a day if the service is provided outside your labour market region. The expense allowance will also be 18 euros when the service is provided outside your municipality of residence and you have accommodation expenses.
Conditions
If you are not entitled to unemployment security, discuss your possibility of receiving a discretionary expense allowance with your region’s employment authority. If you receive unemployment security, Kela or the unemployment fund will grant the expense allowance in connection with the payment of your unemployment security, and you do not have to apply for it separately. Compensation can be paid retroactively for more than a month only for a particularly heavy reason. Expense allowance can be paid for a maximum period specified in the decision. The expense allowance can be paid to a Finnish or foreign bank account and also to a prepaid card issued by a reception centre, if necessary. Notify your reception centre if you will receive an expense allowance.
Where and how to get help
Helsinki Employment Services, Itäkeskus · Visit in person
You can visit the Itäkeskus office of the Helsinki Employment Services without an appointment. Check special opening hours.