If you become unemployed
If you become unemployedIf you become unemployed or are temporarily laid off, register as a jobseeker as soon as possible.
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If you become unemployed or are temporarily laid off, register as a jobseeker as soon as possible.
If you are under the age of 25 and do not have upper secondary education or education following general upper secondary education, you are partly subject to different conditions than other jobseekers. You must apply for two study places to be eligible for unemployment benefits.
During 2026, authorities will increasingly switch to sending mail electronically. The change also applies to customers of the City of Helsinki’s employment services.
When you log in to a public authority’s e-service using strong authentication, such as OmaVero, OmaKela, Traficom’s My e-Services or the Job Market Finland e-Service, Suomi.fi Messages will be activated automatically if you are not already using the service.
After this, letters, decisions and notifications from authorities will primarily be sent to your Suomi.fi Messages. You can read the messages securely in the Suomi.fi web service or in the Suomi.fi mobile app. If you prefer to continue receiving paper mail, you can disable Suomi.fi Messages in the service settings.
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