The final applications for adult education allowance must be submitted by 31 March 2026. After this date, it will no longer be possible to apply for adult education allowance and the e-service will be placed in read-only mode. If you have not yet submitted, for example, the payment application for December, please make sure to submit it before 31 March 2026.
The Act on the abolition of adult education allowance entered into force on 1 June 2024. The granting and payment of adult education allowance ended on 31 December 2025. The allowance could be granted for studies for which adult education allowance had already been granted earlier. The last payment application concerning December 2025 must be submitted no later than 31 March 2026.
Adult education allowance is a form of financial support that can be granted to employees and entrepreneurs for studies that support their professional development. With adult education allowance, you can acquire a degree or complete shorter trainings in several educational institutions across Finland.
