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The effect of grants on unemployment benefits

The effect of grants on unemployment benefits

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Receiving a grant and the end of a grant period may have an effect on an artist’s unemployment benefits. Beginning unemployment after a grant period Working under a grant intended to cover costs of living and awarded for a period of more than four months is one form of work in one’s own artistic operations that is comparable to entrepreneurship, and the artist may be eligible for unemployment benefits after such work comes to an end. An artist who is…

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Whether the artistic work is full- or part-time

Whether the artistic work is full- or part-time

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The mere fact that the artist is generally employed in his or her own artistic work does not preclude receiving employment benefits. If the employment is full-time, the person is not entitled to unemployment benefits when registering as a job-seeker. Employment in one’s own work is deemed to be full-time when the workload required by the activities is so large that it prevents the person from accepting a full-time job. Part-time employment does not prevent eligibility for benefits. Near the…

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Unemployment benefits of an artist entrepreneur

Unemployment benefits of an artist entrepreneur

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UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OF AN ARTIST ENTREPRENEUR   An artist who is obliged to take out pension insurance in accordance with the Self-Employed Persons’ Pensions Act (YEL) is considered to be an entrepreneur with regard to issues of unemployment security benefits. YEL liability is binding for an artist whose annual income from artistic work, not including work under an employment or service relationship, exceeds a set threshold (EUR 7,645.25 in 2017) when that artist does not fall within the scope of…

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Maintaining an artist’s professional skills during unemployment

Maintaining an artist’s professional skills during unemployment

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MAINTAINING AN ARTIST’S PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DURING UNEMPLOYMENT   An unemployed artist has the right to maintain his or her professional skills without this affecting his or her right to receive unemployment benefits. The maintenance of professional skills is considered to contribute to the artist’s future job opportunities. The job-seeker is not required to provide any clarification of activities considered to be targeted at maintaining an artist’s professional skills, and no associated labour-policy statement has been issued. To be eligible for…

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Unemployment benefits after artistic work has ended

Unemployment benefits after artistic work has ended

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UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AFTER ARTISTIC WORK HAS ENDED   An artist who has been employed full-time in his or her own work is considered to be employed in such work until it is obvious, from an account provided by the job-seeker or otherwise, that the artistic operations are no longer ongoing. The ceasing of employment in one’s own work is ascertained primarily on the basis of the notification submitted by the job-seeker. If necessary, the applicant may be requested to provide…

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The new Unemployment Security Act and rules for its interpretation

The new Unemployment Security Act and rules for its interpretation

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The new Unemployment Security Act came into force at the beginning of 2016. In the new law, people who were previously considered self-employed are now deemed to be parttime or full-time entrepreneurs. The right to employment benefits is determined just as it was before: a part-time entrepreneur is still eligible to receive unemployment benefits, but no benefits are granted to a full-time entrepreneur. After the law came into force, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment published instructions on how…

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General instructions for an artist who is left unemployed

General instructions for an artist who is left unemployed

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GENERAL INSTRUCTION FOR AN ARTIST WHO IS LEFT UNEMPLOYED   A job-seeker looking for a full-time job is entitled to unemployment benefits. The artist must register with the TE Office and inform that he or she is searching for and ready to accept full-time employment. One is eligible for unemployment benefits no earlier than the date when the application has arrived at the TE Office; entitlement is not retrospective from an earlier date. The artist employing him- or herself with…

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Instructions for an artist who is left unemployed

Instructions for an artist who is left unemployed

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Immediately register as an unemployed job-seeker with the TE Office. Registration (in Finnish)* If you meet the work requirement applicable to employees or self-employed persons, you are entitled to basic unemployment allowance. Before meeting the work requirement, you are entitled to a means-tested labour-market subsidy. KELA – UNEMPLOYMENT If you need advice on applying for unemployment benefits, please consult the Artists’ Association of Finland (Suomen Taiteilijaseura). *NOTE: You can contact with TE office and request an appointment or advice in…

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Grants and taxation

Grants and taxation

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GRANTS AND TAXATION   The taxation of grants received by an artist depends on three factors: the purpose for which the grant was awarded, who or what entity awarded the grant, and what the annual total sum of the grants awarded to the person is. Is it a working grant, a project grant, or a mixed-form grant? The main types of grants are project grants and working grants. In addition, there are mixed-form grants, with which the artist is awarded…

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