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The Unemployment Fund for Education and Science and the Unemployment Fund for Higher Educated Employees Erko merged to form the Unemployment Fund Ote – a new home for highly educated professionals. The aim of the merger is to provide members with even stronger support and a clearer, more seamless service experience.
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Unemployed in summer 2026? Read this!
During the summer, more applications than usual are submitted to the fund. If summer‑time unemployment applies to you, take a moment to review the instructions below – they will help you manage the application process smoothly.
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Latest news
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Otenetti service outage on 18 May 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
There will be a service outage in Otenetti due to a system update on Monday,… -
Phone service closed on Ascension day, 14 May 2026
Our phone service will be closed on Ascension Day, Thursday 14 May 2026. In week… -
General Meeting of Unemployment Fund
Will be held in in the Akavatalo meeting room Ope at Kellosilta 7, Helsinki on… -
Phone service closed on Wednesday 6 May 2026
Our phone service will be exceptionally closed on Wednesday, 6 May 2026. In week 19,… -
Kela’s general social security benefit: key things to know
Kela will begin paying the general social security benefit on 1 May 2026. It will… -
Smooth processing of applications – tips for members
Applications are processed most smoothly when all required information and attachments are included at the…