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Helsinki benefit
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Who is the service for?
The Helsinki benefit is available to employers that hire an unemployed Helsinki resident who has been granted pay subsidy, employment subsidy for ages 55 and above, or a Helsinki benefit card.
A Helsinki benefit card can be issued to jobseekers whose service needs have been assessed by the City of Helsinki Employment Services.
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How can I participate in the service?
Employer:
- You can apply for the Helsinki benefit after hiring an unemployed Helsinki resident belonging to the target group. Apply for the Helsinki benefit no later than within four months of the start of the employment relationship.
- You can ask for help with recruitment and finding a client belonging to the target group from Helsinki Employment Services’ Employer Services if needed.
Jobseeker:
- You can tell the employer about the option of applying for the Helsinki benefit when applying for a job.
- You can support your job search by asking Helsinki Employment Services to issue you a Helsinki benefit card. A Helsinki benefit card is valid for three months from the date of issue.
The City of Helsinki can grant the Helsinki benefit for clients belonging to the benefit’s target groups if the employer and employment relationship meet the requirements for granting the Helsinki benefit.
Read about the conditions pertaining to the hired person, the employer and the employment relationship in more detail on the City of Helsinki website: https://www.hel.fi/en/business-and-work/employers/financial-support-for-the-employer/helsinki-benefit-for-employers
Before filling in an application for the Helsinki benefit, inform the hired person about the processing of their personal data. A signed notice of personal data processing must be included in the application for the Helsinki benefit as an appendix.
Download the notice of personal data processing on the City of Helsinki website: https://www.hel.fi/en/business-and-work/employers/financial-support-for-the-employer/helsinki-benefit-for-employers
How is the service organised?
Employer:
- Hire an unemployed Helsinki resident belonging to the target group of the Helsinki benefit.
- Make sure that the conditions for granting the Helsinki benefit are met.
- You can apply for the Helsinki benefit for an open-ended or fixed-term employment relationship or apprenticeship training. The Helsinki benefit is granted in accordance with the duration of the employment relationship for a maximum period of 12 months. In the case of an apprenticeship, the Helsinki benefit can be granted for the entire duration of the apprenticeship period.
- Read about the conditions pertaining to the hired person, the employer and the employment relationship in more detail on the City of Helsinki website: https://www.hel.fi/en/business-and-work/employers/financial-support-for-the-employer/helsinki-benefit-for-employers
- Fill in your Helsinki benefit application.
- You can apply for the Helsinki benefit online via the Helsinki benefit service or using the application form. Be sure to attach the necessary appendices to the application, such as the signed employment contract and a pay subsidy decision, a decision on employment benefit for ages 55 and above, or a Helsinki benefit card. You also need a notice of personal data processing signed by the hired person.
- You will be informed of the decision and the benefit to be granted by letter.
- The City pays the Helsinki benefit to the employer.
- Report any changes in the employment relationship by sending an email to helsinkilisa@hel.fi
Jobseeker:
- Make sure that you are eligible for the Helsinki benefit.
- If you are unsure whether your employer may apply for the Helsinki benefit to support your employment, please ask your assigned employment services specialist for more information. You can also submit a contact request via Job Market Finland’s E-services. Helsinki Employment Services may issue you a Helsinki benefit card if you are deemed to belong to the target group of the Helsinki benefit.
- Search for a job.
- Once you have found a job or employer that interests you, tell the employer that they are eligible to receive the Helsinki benefit.
- At the start of employment.
- The employer can only apply for the Helsinki benefit once you have signed the employment contract. If the employer also applies for a pay subsidy for your employment or signs an apprenticeship contract with you, the decisions on these matters must also be made before applying for the Helsinki benefit. Pay subsidy and apprenticeship applications must be filled out before signing an employment contract. For the Helsinki benefit application, the employer will ask you for your signed consent for the processing of your personal data for the Helsinki benefit.