Student benefit of Kela

nash_123 · Post by **nash_123** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:19 pm

Hi
I am a national out of EU/Nordic coutry. I have a residence permit as a spouse with A status. Now I have been enrolled as a doctoral student but without any fund from the school. In this situation am I eligible to get the Kela student benefit?

http://kela.fi/in/internet/english.nsf/ ... enDocument

This site says may be I am eligible.

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Ref · Post by **Ref** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:25 pm

if you are doing 20 hours a weel then you are eligible!

nash_123 · Post by **nash_123** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:25 pm

I am confused about the doctoral studies. Do they also give to those who are doing Phd

nash_123 · Post by **nash_123** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:38 pm

actually it does not say anthing with the name of doctoral student. One term is there that says mature student of upper secondary school cannot get aid. I am sure they dont mean doctoral students by it.

Ref · Post by **Ref** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:28 am

nash_123 wrote:actually it does not say anthing with the name of doctoral student. One term is there that says mature student of upper secondary school cannot get aid. I am sure they dont mean doctoral students by it.

why don't you call and ask!!!

jas_rho · Post by **jas_rho** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:25 am

Ref wrote:
nash_123 wrote:actually it does not say anthing with the name of doctoral student. One term is there that says mature student of upper secondary school cannot get aid. I am sure they dont mean doctoral students by it.
why don't you call and ask!!!

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Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:44 am

nash_123 wrote:actually it does not say anthing with the name of doctoral student. One term is there that says mature student of upper secondary school cannot get aid. I am sure they dont mean doctoral students by it.

Good luck trying to get enough credits...

inkku · Post by **inkku** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:47 am

Have you been accepted to KELA? If you a member of KELA system, then you can get student benefits. However, your spouse's income and your living conditions determine how much. With living conditions I mean the accommodation arrangements.

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