With you in changing situations
The Unemployment Fund for Education and Science used to be known as the Teachers’ Unemployment Fund. Today, we are more than that: we enable changing situations in working life for all who have higher education degree.
Becoming unemployed in the summer of 2025? Read the instructions for applying for benefits on our summer pages!
Openetti is the fastest communication channel for members
- send messages, questions, applications and attachments securely
- check and update your contact information
- report changes
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The oldest pending earnings-related allowance application was received 26.5.2025.
The oldest pending earnings-related allowance follow-up application was received 26.5.2025.
View the status of your online application in the Openetti-service
Openetti
Unemployment security for ageing people
Employment promotion measures
Entrepreneurship
Grant
Suspension period
Layoffs
International situations
Recent
Phone service available only on Tuesday 27 May (week 22)
Summer unemployment and fulfilment of the employment condition
The Unemployment Fund Ote will begin operations on 1 January 2026 – The new fund provides unemployment security for highly educated individuals
System update in Openetti on Wednesday 21 May 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
The Unemployment Fund Ote provides security during career transitions and periods of unemployment
Exceptions in Easter schedules
Allowance calculator
How much earnings-related allowance can I receive?
Use the daily allowance calculator to calculate an estimate of the amount of daily allowance for unemployment, lay–offs and job alternation leave.
Unemployment Benefits Glossary
Familiarise yourself with the terminology used in unemployment security from the link below.
What do you ask us the most?
You can get an answer even faster through our extensive frequently asked questions page – so check to see if we‘ve answered your question.