It’s time to apply for free vocationally oriented Kiila rehabilitation
Members of Trade Union JHL can apply for Kiila vocational rehabilitation that is paid by Kela. The purpose of the rehabilitation is to support the participant’s ability to work. Apply for a place!
Kiila rehabilitation is vocationally oriented rehabilitation that is designed to support the participants’ ability to work. The rehabilitation is free for the participant. We have once again applied for several rehabilitation courses for our members. Don’t hesitate to apply if you need support for maintaining your ability to work! Choose from the options below.
Open Kiila rehabilitation groups for the year 2026:
- Kiila rehabilitation for JHL members, Kunnonpaikka Siilinjärvi, course number 97240
- Kiila rehabilitation for JHL members, Coronaria, Tampere, Hallituskatu, course number 97070
- Kiila rehabilitation for JHL members, Kaisankoti, Espoo, course number 96615
- Kiila rehabilitation for JHL members, Coronaria, Oulu, course number 97350
- Kiila rehabilitation for JHL members, course number 93220, Coronaria Helsinki, Kumpulantie.
What is Kiila rehabilitation?
- is vocationally oriented rehabilitation designed to support ability to work
- is paid by Kela and free for the participant
- consists of 18 days within a time period of about 12 to 18 months.
The rehabilitation requires about 13 or 14 days time off from work.
The employer and occupational health care are involved in the rehabilitation. The rehabilitation includes also individual remote coaching. The size of rehabilitation groups is 8 people.
Who can participate in Kiila rehabilitation?
Participants who are selected for rehabilitation are individuals who have a properly diagnosed illness, defect or disability that has significantly impaired or is expected to significantly impair in the next few years their ability to work and earning potential.
Significant impairment of ability to work is assessed comprehensively so that the illness is part of the overall situation.
Another precondition is that the workplace or occupational health services have already sufficiently investigated the need and options for rehabilitation and that the measures of the workplace and occupational health care are not enough.
Partial sickness allowance or partial pension / partial rehabilitation subsidy does not prevent a person from applying for this rehabilitation.
The following criteria are considered when a person’s need for rehabilitation is assessed:
- changes in health due to physical and mental strain
- difficulties with professional and work performance
- symptoms that are connected to health issues and get worse at work
- frequent use of health care services and absences from work
- changes that concern work duties or work arrangements
- having few opportunities to influence one’s own work
- other factors that influence the overall situation.
If the Kiila group that you apply for is full or you cannot find a course that suits you, you can also get individual rehabilitation (Kiila individual service) if you get a positive decision from Kela.
Applying for Kiila rehabilitation
You can apply for the rehabilitation on Kela’s website. See the instruction for applying on Kela’s page.
- Get a medical statement B from your occupational health physician.
- Fill in the vocational statement form for Kiila rehabilitation Kela KU 200 and the application form for vocational rehabilitation Kela KU 101 with your manager or supervisor.
- Submit the application documents to Kela either online or by mail.
Costs
The rehabilitation is free of charge for approved participants. If your employer does not pay you salary or wages for the rehabilitation days, you can apply for rehabilitation allowance from Kela. Kela also pays reimbursement for travel costs.
If you receive a negative decision on rehabilitation, you can apply again as soon as you have received the decision. Contact the rehabilitation provider that you have chosen and request for help in writing good arguments for your need of rehabilitation. A negative decision does not always mean that you have no chance to get into the rehabilitation.