The objective is to help you to be rehabilitated and return to your work or studies as soon as possible. In the event of an accident or service-related illness, you may have the possibility of receiving occupational rehabilitation if you are unable to return to your previous job or place of study.

Among others, the following may be supported as occupational rehabilitation:

• research examining the need for rehabilitation
• work trial
• job coaching in a previous or new job
• training for a suitable job or profession and basic education to complete such training;
• aids and equipment for coping at work

The investigation for the possibility of occupational rehabilitation will begin as early as possible. If you have been injured in service and your incapacity for work has lasted for two months, we will investigate your chances of receiving limited occupational rehabilitation.

Limited occupational rehabilitation is implemented together with Verve Kuntoutus. Rehabilitation includes individual guidance and advice related to studies and working life. Rehabilitation is always adapted to your individual needs.

The average duration of rehabilitation is six months.

Survivors’ pension

When a conscript’s death is caused by their service, survivors’ pension is paid to their spouse and children.

The survivors’ pension is calculated based on the annual earned income of the deceased. However, the annual earned income is calculated at least as three times the amount of the minimum annual earned income, or 43,080.00 euros in 2019.

Example 1: If the primary beneficiary only leaves behind a widow, their survivors’ pension is 40% of the annual earned income. If the deceased only earned the minimum annual earned income, the amount of compensation in 2019 is 17,232.00 euros. The widow’s own income can also decrease the sum.

Example 2: If the primary beneficiary leaves behind a widow and one child, the widow’s pension is 35% and the child’s pension 25% of the annual earned income. The amounts are affected by the number of children and the widow’s income after the children’s right to survivors’ pension ends.

Funeral allowance

In 2019, the amount of funeral allowance is 4,900.00 euros. The allowance is paid to the estate, if the estate pays the costs of the funeral. If the payer is someone else, they are compensated based on receipts no more than the amount mentioned above.

Financial support

Compensation for the death of a conscript can also be paid based on the act on the financial support following the death of a conscript. This support consists of a basic sum, eventual child increase, and accident increase. The support referred to in the act is intended for the spouse and any children of the deceased under the age of 22.

Additional compensation

Starting on 1 January 2019, an additional compensation can be paid for death caused by military accident or service-related illness. The additional compensation of 200,000 euros is primarily paid to the spouse of the deceased, and 40,000 euros to each of their children under 18. If there are no primary beneficiaries, both parents of the deceased shall be paid a compensation of 20,000 euros. The additional compensation is paid for deaths which occurred on or after 1 January 2019.

Traffic accident

If the death occurred in connection with a traffic accident, the victim may also be entitled to compensation based on the Motor Insurance Act. A reasonable sum of burial and other funeral-related costs can be compensated where not covered by the funeral allowance.

The compensation is based on the Act on Compensation for Military Accidents and Service-Related Illnesses (1521/2016), Workers’ Compensation Act (459/2015), Act on financial support payable following the death of a conscript (1309/1994), and the Motor Insurance Act (460/2016).

Act on Compensation for Military Accidents and Service-Related Illnesses