Due date for the student healthcare fee 15 November – remember to pay in time

AI-generated summary of Kela’s press release:

Higher education students who are registered as attending must pay the healthcare fee for students in higher education to Kela for the autumn term by 15 November. The fee is paid in the OmaKela e-service. We recommend paying it as soon as possible, because a late payment will incur an additional fixed late fee of EUR 5.

The healthcare fee is used to fund health services for higher education students. These services are provided by the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS), and students can use FSHS services without separate per-visit charges. The fee must be paid even if the student does not use FSHS services or has access to occupational health services.

You do not have to pay the fee if your social security coverage is provided not by Finland but by another EU or EEA country, Switzerland, Great Britain, Northern Ireland or the EU. Kela has sent a letter on 15 October to students who must pay the fee, reminding them of the payment and providing instructions. Most students have received this letter digitally in OmaKela.

Read the full press release about paying the healthcare fee on Kela’s website.