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prerequisite for receiving compensation from the Social Insurance Institution (Kela) for e.g. necessary and reasonable costs for occupational health care. It should be noted as well that accession to the statutory public health insurance on voluntary basis is not possible in Finland.
Whenever hiring local staff missions should contact the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela) in order to make certain which social security scheme is applicable and which payments for social security benefits are obligatory for each employee. Kela´s Centre for International Affairs provides service on coverage and benefit issues tel. 020 634 0200 and e-mail inter.helsinki@kela.fi
Kela decides independently on the access of each employee to social benefits administered by Kela, e.g. sickness-related benefits.
As regards the statutory earnings-related pension contributions it is advisable to contact the Finnish Centre for Pensions
More information on the social security scheme of Finland is also available on the web site of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela) at http://www.kela.fi/
Centre for Pensions:
www.etk.fi
Tel. 029 411 20
Pensions advice: Tel: 029 411 2821 / elakekysymykset@etk.fi
Customer Service Desk: Kirjurinkatu 3 (Itä-Pasila), Helsinki (from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
The Federation of Accident Insurance Institution provides information on statutory accident insurance contributions.
As a rule, employers and employees are also obliged to pay unemployment insurance contributions. Missions are advised to contact the Unemployment Insurance Fund for further advice concerning their obligations.
Federation of Accident Insurance Institutions www.tvl.fi
Tel: 0405 504240
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