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Entrepreneurs have been able to temporarily receive labor market support on lighter terms than usual during a coronary virus pandemic. Due to the deteriorating corona situation the government submitted a proposal to Parliament on Thursday January 20 2022 to continue the temporary change.A person who is employed as a full-time entrepreneur is in principle entitled to unemployment benefits only after the business has ceased completely. During the corona period entrepreneurs have been able to temporarily receive labor market support if their full-time employment has ended or their income has decreased due to the corona pandemic.Restrictive measures imposed as a result of the deteriorating pandemic situation are once again making it more difficult to do business. For this reason the government is proposing to temporarily re-amend the Unemployment Security Act in a similar manner.Due to the urgency of the presentation no consultation has taken place. However the Ministry of Employment and the Economy sent a request for comments to among others the executors of the unemployment security system as well as key labor organizations and the Association of Finnish Municipalities.The temporary change would be in effect until the end of February 2022. Based on the change labor market support could be paid for the period January-February. In order to receive labor market support it is necessary among other things that the entrepreneur is a jobseeker at the TE Office. Due to the retroactive application of the amendment this condition could be waived until 15 February 2022. More detailed instructions can be found on the TE Services websiteLink to another site. The first corresponding temporary amendment to the Unemployment Insurance Act entered into force on 8 April 2020 and was extended on several occasions as the coronavirus pandemic continued. The latest temporary change was valid until November 30 2021.
