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Apply for general housing allowance

General housing allowance is applied for from Kela, and it can help low-income households with housing costs. Your application is processed faster when the attachments are ready.

You will need

Steps

  1. Estimate the allowance with the calculator

    Kela's website has a housing allowance calculator that gives you an idea before you apply.

  2. Determine your household

  3. Gather the attachments

  4. Fill in the application in OmaKela

  5. Send the attachments

  6. Follow the processing

  7. Report changes

  8. Check the decision

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