Increased Component for Employment-Promoting Services
Until now, individuals have been eligible for increased earnings-related daily allowance during employment-promoting services. With the legislative amendment, the increased component will be removed as of 1 January 2025.
The increased component will no longer be paid for services starting on or after 1 January 2025. If the service begins before the end of the year, the increased component will be paid as before until the end of the service, but only for a maximum of 200 days in total. If the service is organized in separate periods that are not consecutive, the increased earnings component will no longer be paid for service periods starting on or after 1 January 2025.
This legislative change does not affect the €9 expense allowance, which will continue to be paid for certain employment-promoting services.
Increased Component for Mobility Allowance
Mobility allowance is paid when a person accepts a job located far from their current place of residence. Until now, mobility allowance has been paid at an increased rate when a person has taken a job or training located over 200 kilometers from their actual residence.
In the future, no increased component will be paid. This change does not affect the amount of mobility allowance if the work or work-related training entitling to mobility allowance begins no later than 31 December 2024.
More information about increased components and expense allowances can be found here: https://www.tehytk.fi/en/abc-unemployment/amount-allowance
More information about mobility allowance is available here: https://www.tehytk.fi/en/mobility-allowance/amount-mobility-allowance-and-payment