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Studentmember, please note this!
Return to headlinesThe membership fee categories:Membership fee: EUR 34/month You pay this membership fee if you are in paid employment or receive an allowance from Erko/other unemployment fund. The fee is also paid from the so-called support package in the event of termination of employment. The membership of the unemployment fund will not cause any
additional costs for your membership fee. The membership fee shall be the same
for members who are members of the unemployment fund and for members who are
not. By being a member of the fund, you can receive an earnings-related
unemployment allowance. Membership fee of freelancers (including employed freelancers), individual professionals and entrepreneurs: EUR 18/month Membership fee of a part-time employee: EUR 24/month You are entitled to this reduced membership fee if you work part-time and your working hours do not exceed 60% of full-time work. Apply for a part-time membership fee using the form. Minimum membership fee: EUR 10/month You pay the minimum membership fee if you are not in paid employment and do not receive an allowance from the Erko Fund/other unemployment fund. You are entitled to a minimum membership fee, for example, if
Studentmembership fee, not a member of the Erko unemployment fund: EUR 10/year Students who have registered for a degree and are not members of the Erko unemployment fund. Student membership fee, member of the Erko unemployment
fund: EUR 90/year or EUR 7.50/month Students who have registered for a degree and are members of the Erko unemployment fund. Pensioner's membership fee: EUR 10/month Support membership fee: EUR 500/year A legal entity or person who wishes to support the purpose and activities of the union may be accepted as a support member. A member in military or civilian service is exempt from
membership fees. An honorary member of the union is exempt from membership
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The monthly amount thus remains the same and the amount of the payment does not need to be calculated separately based on a salary receipt. As before, you can pay the membership fee in the Akava Special Branches online platform or in your own bank with the payment details you have received.
If your employer has previously been collecting the membership fee from your salary, you do not need to do anything yourself. However, it is beneficial to verify from the first pay slip of the year that the membership fee has been paid correctly.
If you receive allowance from the fund, you pay the membership fee yourself in the future.
Remember to keep your information up to date
Your membership fee class will be determined based on the information in the online service. You will receive an invoice and payment information from Akava Special Branches based on your information in the beginning of the year. For this reason, it is important that your postal address, email address and information about your current situation are up to date in the online service of Akava Special Branches.
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If your question concerns changes to membership fees in general, please check the Frequently asked questions or contact Elina Havu, Skilla’s Executive Director.
Elina Havu
Executive Director
Skilla
tel. +358 (0)40 718 5845
elina.havu@skillary.fi
www.skillary.fi
Studentmember, please note this!
Student membership that includes the membership in the unemployment fund:
In order to be entitled to earnings-related unemployment allowance, you must meet the membership and employment conditions and you have payed the membership fee from any salary you earned during your studies. Every week, during which you work for at least 18 hours, is taken into account in this respect.
You can split the payment of your membership fee into four
interest-free instalments. You
can also pay the entire fee all at once.
Student membership that does not include membership
in the unemployment fund:
You pay your membership fee once a year.
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Return to headlines Studentmember without unemployment fund, please note this! Please remember that if you face unemployment, you are only entitled to receive earnings-related unemployment allowance if you belong to the unemployment fund. It is worth joining the unemployment fund while you are still a student. If you are not employed, your membership is conditional* and is activated on the day you start working and provide us with your employment information. Even if your membership is conditional, you will pay €90/year or EUR 7.50/month. |
*What does a conditional membership of the unemployment fund mean?
Only a person in paid employment can be a member of the unemployment fund. If you are a student and you have no salary income, you can join the unemployment fund as a conditional member. Your actual membership will start on the day you start working and notify us of the start date of your employment, your job title and the name of your employer. A conditional student member of the unemployment fund pays the full studentmembership fee, €90/year or EUR 7.50/month, even if they are not employed.