Pay subsidy

Pay subsidies are granted on a case-by-case basis, based on an assessment of whether the subsidised work improves your professional competence and whether it promotes your employment. The pay subsidy is a discretionary subsidy. However, the basic rule is that the longer you have been unemployed, the longer you can receive pay subsidy.

• The pay subsidy is usually 30, 40 or 50 per cent of your hiring costs.
• You can receive a pay subsidy based on unemployment for up to 12 months and for up to 24 months based on health reasons.
• A pay subsidy may be granted for an apprenticeship for the duration of the entire training.

The pay subsidy is paid directly to your employer, who can be a company, a community, a municipality, a joint municipal authority or a household. Pay subsidies are contingent on the employer paying you at least a salary that is in accordance with a collective agreement. If a collective agreement does not apply to the work in question, the salary must be normal and reasonable in relation to the work. Pay subsidies are always paid to the employer, who will then pay you a normal salary.

Persons over 57 years of age are entitled to an employment obligation job at the City of Helsinki, under certain conditions. Persons over 60 years of age can receive pay subsidies for longer than others, and the subsidies can also be permanent.

Read more about the employment obligation service

Please contact your specialist at Helsinki Employment Services. You can submit a contact request through the E-Services.