Support for informal care

An informal carer is a close relative of an elderly person, a person with a disability or a sick person, who is responsible for the care of their family member. The informal carer makes an informal care agreement with the municipality. Support for informal care includes care payment, informal carer's leave and other services necessary for ensuring care. The decision to grant support for informal care is always based on the employee's assessment, which is made in cooperation with the informal carer and the person being cared for. The amount of the payment for informal care is determined on the basis of how binding and demanding the care is.

The informal carer makes an informal care agreement with the municipality. Support for informal care includes care payment, informal carer’s leave and other services necessary for ensuring care.
The decision to grant support for informal care is always based on the employee’s assessment, which is made in cooperation with the informal carer and the person being cared for.
The amount of the payment for informal care is determined on the basis of how binding and demanding the care is.

An informal carer has the right to take at least two days off per month.

If the carer is tied to care 24 hours a day or continuously on a daily basis, the holiday entitlement is at least three days.

In order to cope, it is important to take leave regularly. For the time of the informal carer’s leave, we arrange replacement care either at home with a service voucher or as substitute informal care or outside the home as family care or in a housing unit. The informal carer’s ability to cope can also be supported with other social services.

We arrange an electronic health examination for informal carers under the age of 65, which is voluntary and free of charge.

If necessary, an appointment can be made at the health centre on the basis of the electronic health examination.

A well-being and health examination is not organised for those covered by occupational health care or for short-term informal carers.

The informal carer is covered by accident insurance, and the work performed accumulates pension.

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Support for informal care