1. Register immediately as an unemployed jobseeker at the Employment and Economic Development Office (TE Office).

2. If you meet the so-called work requirement set for employees or entrepreneurs, you are entitled to a basic unemployment allowance.
If you do not meet the requirement, you may receive a means-tested labour market subsidy. Read more

3. Read these instructions on unemployment security for artists.

4. Ask the Artists’ Association of Finland for assistance in applying for unemployment benefits.

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