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TE Services’ informative event at G.A.P

TE Services’ informative event at G.A.P

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TE Services at G.A.P – 26.2.2020, 1-3PM Welcome to an informative event organised by Globe Art Point and the TE services, aimed at foreign-born artists and cultural workers living in Finland. The purpose of the event is to share information regarding unemployment rights and issues considering foreign-born artists living in Finland. The event uses the results of a survey that was published in April 2019, in which artists and cultural workers had the opportunity to raise their questions and concerns…

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The effect of grants on unemployment benefits

The effect of grants on unemployment benefits

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THE EFFECT OF GRANTS ON UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS   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…

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Adjusted basic unemployment allowance

Adjusted basic unemployment allowance

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A person who is employed full-time is not eligible for basic unemployment allowance. But a person employed part-time may have the right to receive an adjusted basic unemployment allowance. An adjusted basic unemployment allowance is paid if the person accepts either a full-time job lasting no more than two weeks or a part-time job or receives income from part-time entrepreneurship or from his or her own artistic activities. Part-time work is work performed under an employment relationship wherein the work…

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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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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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