Kela has received a large number of applications for the housing supplement for students due to recent changes in the housing benefits available to students. As a result, the application processing times for student financial aid and the student housing supplement are longer than usual, and customers may have to wait for a decision on their application.
The processing times for applications for student financial aid and the housing supplement for students are longer than usual. The reason for this is the large number of applications for the student housing supplement Kela has received due to recent changes in the housing benefits available to students.
From 1 August 2025 onwards, students can get a housing supplement for students. This means that general housing allowance will no longer be paid to students after 31 July 2025. Read more about the changes to student housing benefits.
Student financial aid and housing supplement are only available for months of active study. While students in upper secondary education can be paid the housing supplement already in August, most higher education students will only receive it from September onwards. Due to the delays in processing, some students in upper secondary education may not get financial aid or housing supplement payments as scheduled by 1 August 2025.
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