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.

Starting from 1 January 2021, the payslips for the support of informal care can be found in your own online bank. They are no longer sent by post.

Remember to send your valid tax card for the informal carer’s fee yearly to the payroll secretary

by e-mail to palkatviisi@espoo.fi or
by post to Palkanlaskenta, P.O. Box 665, 02070 City of Espoo.

Care fees payable

Go to page: Care allowance for informal carers and substitute carers as of 1 January 2022

Downloadable files

Download file: Opas omaishoitajille Espoossa 2021.File is only available in Finnish

Support for informal care

Applying for support for informal care for persons under 65 years of age

Applying for support for informal care for persons over 65 years of age

Informal carers’ leave

Wellbeing and health examination

Fees and instructions

Downloadable files