Kela · unemployment 2026
Unemployment benefit (yleistuki) in Finland, 2026
The general benefit (yleistuki) is Kela's basic unemployment security, which on 1 May 2026 replaced the basic unemployment allowance and the labour-market subsidy. Full yleistuki is €37.21/day, about €800/mo (paid 5 days a week). The amount is the same across the country.
Earnings reduce the benefit: each euro earned cuts it by 50 cents (there is no protected amount). Capital income can also affect it through a means test. Enter your details — the calculator estimates your yleistuki.
Calculate your unemployment benefit
With no other income you get the full benefit. Add wages or capital income if you have any.
I live with my parents
Total benefit
€800/ mo
€37.21 / day · taxable, before tax
| Full benefit | €800 |
| Total benefit | €800 / mo |
Yleistuki key facts 2026
| Full amount | €37.21 / day |
| Per month (21.5 days) | ≈ €800 / mo |
| Means-test free limit | €311 / mo |
| Payment days | 5 days a week |
| Waiting period | 7 working days |
Yleistuki replaced the basic unemployment allowance and labour market subsidy on 1 May 2026; child increases and the protected earnings amount were already removed on 1 April 2024. In the wage adjustment 50% of pay is deducted; it requires part-time work of at most 80% of full-time hours in the sector. Savings and assets are ignored in the means test, and a partner's income does not affect it. Without a vocational qualification a qualifying period of about 21 weeks may apply. This calculator is an estimate, not a Kela decision.
How is the unemployment benefit (yleistuki) calculated?
The unemployment benefit (yleistuki) is a flat €37.21 per day, paid 5 weekdays a week — about €800 per month (€37.21 × 21.5). The amount is the same for everyone and does not depend on your previous salary. Three things reduce it: pay from part-time work (adjustment — each euro earned cuts the benefit by 50 cents), non-wage income over €311/month such as capital and rental income (means test — half of the excess is deducted), and, if you live with your parents and don't meet the work requirement, your parents' income. A partner's income and your savings do not affect it. The benefit is taxable, and it replaced the basic unemployment allowance and labour market subsidy on 1 May 2026.
How much unemployment security in 2026?
Full yleistuki is €37.21/day, paid five days a week — about €800/mo by Kela's method (€37.21 × 21.5). The amount is frozen (same as 2025), is taxable, and has no maximum duration.
On 1.5.2026 yleistuki replaced and abolished both the basic unemployment allowance (peruspäiväraha) and the labour-market subsidy (työmarkkinatuki). The former child increases and the €300 protected earnings amount were already removed on 1.4.2024, so they no longer apply.
Part-time pay is adjusted: each euro earned reduces the benefit by 50 cents. Income other than wages (e.g. rent and capital income) can reduce the benefit through a means test on the part exceeding €311/mo. For someone living with their parents the benefit can be paid in part based on the parents' income.
Frequently asked questions
How much is basic unemployment security in 2026?
Full yleistuki is €37.21/day, about €800/mo. It replaced the basic unemployment allowance and the labour-market subsidy on 1.5.2026. The amount is the same nationwide and is taxable.
What is yleistuki?
Yleistuki is the basic unemployment-period benefit introduced on 1.5.2026 that replaced the basic unemployment allowance and the labour-market subsidy. Kela pays it to those who do not receive the earnings-related allowance.
Does earned income affect yleistuki?
Yes. Each euro of wages earned reduces yleistuki by 50 cents, and there is no longer a protected amount (removed 1.4.2024). Part-time work still pays off, because total income is higher than the benefit alone.
How long is yleistuki paid?
Yleistuki has no maximum duration: it is paid as long as unemployment and the other conditions continue. It is paid in arrears in four-week periods.
Can you get yleistuki while living with your parents?
You can, but it may be paid in part based on your parents' income if you do not meet the work requirement. The full benefit is paid if the parents' combined monthly income is within the limit (€2,500 + €106 per minor child).