When you become unemployed, register as an unemployed jobseeker in eServices at Job Market Finland no later than on the first day of unemployment. The job application must remain valid without interruption, as a daily allowance can only be paid for the period during which the job application was valid.

Submit your daily allowance application electronically via eService. Fill in the application form carefully and enclose the necessary attachments. We have listed the most commonly required attachments on the page Attachments to the application. Any missing information may delay processing.

If you do not want to use the electronic services, you can request an application for a daily allowance on paper from the unemployment fund or print it out from the Federation of Unemployment Funds in Finland (TYJ) website. The Fund’s postal address is shown on the page Contact

The instructions below apply to those who have become unemployed. If you have been laid off, read about how to apply for daily allowance here.