Unemployment security

As a member of Professionals of Business and Technology, you are insured against unemployment and you will receive unemployment benefit advice from us

WHAT IS UNEMPLOYMENT SECURITY?

Unemployment benefits are financial support that you receive when you become unemployed. In Finland, Kela pays basic unemployment allowance to the unemployed, but you can increase the amount of your unemployment benefits by joining an unemployment fund.

If you become unemployed or are laid off, as a member of a fund, you can receive earnings-related daily allowance, which is significantly higher than the support paid by Kela.

The unemployment fund for Professionals of Business and Technology union members is the Unemployment Fund For Highly Educated KOKO and for entrepreneurs, the Entrepreneur Fund.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU BECOME UNEMPLOYED OR LAID OFF?

In order to receive unemployment benefits, you must register as an unemployed job seeker with the TE Office. 

Instructions if you become unemployed or are laid off
Employee: You can find the contact information for the KOKO unemployment fund here.
Entrepreneur: You can find the contact information for the Entrepreneur Fund here.

ADVICE ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

Professionals of Business and Technology unemployment benefit advice can provide you with information on topics such as:

• Unemployment fund membership
• Accumulating the employment requirement
• Determining the amount of earnings-related daily allowance

Questions about filling out daily allowance applications, attachments, payment schedule, etc. related to applying for a daily allowance are answered by the KOKOs customer service, where applications are processed.

• Professionals of Business and Technology employee members can receive advice on unemployment benefits from Tradenomi and the Korkeasti koulutettujen työttömyyskassa KOKO.
• Members who are self-employed, as well as members considering becoming self-employed, can receive advice on unemployment benefits from Professionals of Business and Technology and the Entrepreneur Fund.

Unemployment security counseling:

unemployment@tradenomi.fi
tel. 020 155 8800