Wage subsidy to support job seeking
View connections →A wage subsidy is a discretionary support intended to promote the employment of an unemployed job seeker.
Published by: City of Tampere · Municipality
Description language: English
Coverage: Selected municipalities, regions or wellbeing services counties
About this service
Description
The purpose of subsidised employment is to improve your chances of finding employment in the open labour market. Subsidised employment can be utilised to support your employment if you have deficiencies in vocational skills or if you have a permanent or long-term disability or illness that reduces your opportunities to find suitable employment. Subsidised employment can also be helpful if you are older and have been unemployed for a long time.
Subsidised employment is always either a regular employment or an apprenticeship training. You will receive a salary according to the applicable collective agreement for the respective employment or, if there is no collective agreement, a customary and reasonable salary.
• Your employer can receive wage subsidies of up to 50% or 70% of your wage costs.
• The subsidised employment period can last up to 5 or 10 months, depending on the duration of your unemployment.
How to use it
Discuss with employment authority to determine if you need wage subsidies to obtain employment. They will inform you about the duration of the subsidy period and the amount of support the employer can receive for hiring you. The possibility of subsidised employment will be recorded in your employment plan.
* When applying for subsidised employment positions is indicated in your plan, you can view the wage subsidised positions announced by employers through the OMA online service.
* Contact interesting employers and apply for open positions.
* Mention to the employer that wage subsidies may be available for your hiring.
* If you get a job, ask your employer to contact the Employment and Growth Services of the City of Tampere and submit a wage subsidy application online. The application can be found in Job Market Finland (Employer's Own E-services) section. Your employment can begin only after the employment authority has granted wage subsidies to the employer.
* Employment authority may also offer you subsidised employment opportunities.
Conditions
The employment authority can grant wage subsidies to your employer for your wage costs if your employer and your employment meet the requirements for receiving wage subsidies.
You can benefit from wage subsidies for your employment if you are:
* Aged 15–24.
* Aged 50 or older.
* Have only completed basic education.
* An immigrant.
* Have been unemployed for at least six months or
* You have a disability or illness that affects your ability to perform tasks
Where and how to get help
Employment services, Ruovesi office · Visit in person
Employment services provide a range of services for job seekers and employers.
Description: English · Service languages: English, Finnish
Visit address: Palménintie 1 34600
Phone: 358 405812210 · There is a charge for queueing.
Phone: 358 405808811 · There is a charge for queueing
Website of Ruovesi →
Tampere Region Employment Area →
Job market Finland, regional pages →
Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.
Employment Services, Juupajoki office · Visit in person
Employment services provide a range of services for job seekers and employers.
Description: English · Service languages: English, Finnish
Visit address: Koskitie 50 35500
Phone: 358 405812210 · There is a charge for queueing.
Phone: 358 405808811 · There is a charge for queueing.
Website of Juupajoki →
Tampere Region Employment Area →
Job Market Finland, Juupajoki regional pages →
Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.
Employment and Growth Services – Tullikatu Office · Visit in person
Employment and growth services offers services for job seekers and employers.
Description: English · Service languages: English, Finnish
Visit address: Tullikatu 6 33100
Phone: 358 408016581 · The price of the call depends on your operator. Queuing is chargeable.
Phone: 358 405808811 · The price of the call depends on your operator. Queuing is chargeable.
Website of City of Tampere - Work and entrepreneurship →
Tampere Region Employment Area →
Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.
Employment services, phone service for the Kuhmoinen office. · TelephoneService
Phone counseling for unemployed job seekers, entrepreneurs and employers.
Description: English · Service languages: English, Finnish
Phone: 358 405812210 · There is a charge for queueing.
Phone: 358 405808811 · There is a charge for queueing.
Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.
Employment services, phone service for the Pirkkala office. · TelephoneService
Phone counseling for unemployed job seekers, entrepreneurs and employers.
Description: English · Service languages: English, Finnish
Phone: 358 405812210 · There is a charge for queueing.
Phone: 358 405808811 · There is a charge for queueing.
Check the official service page for current hours, exceptions, identification requirements and further contact details.
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