The right to various financial benefits or services based on the medical condition vary depending on the condition and personal life situation. If the symptoms caused by a long-term illness affect your ability to work or function, it is recommended to contact the social worker or rehabilitation counsellor at your own care facility to assess your situation and refer you to suitable social security benefits or services. The Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela) also provides advice on questions related to benefits through its customer service.
For a person with diabetes, important social security benefits other than medication reimbursements and equipment include:
Kela’s disability benefits
Disability benefits for persons aged under 16 years of age
Disability benefits for persons aged 16 or over
Care allowance for pensioners
Allowance for informal caregivers
Different rehabilitation and income options during the rehabilitation period
Rehabilitationhub provides general information and advice regarding your and your loved ones’ well-being and social security in Finnish and Swedish, public services and support modes as well as instructions on how, where and on what grounds you can apply for them. Rehabilitationhub also includes a problem navigator tool (Pulmanavigaattori, in Finnish) designed by social work professionals, which helps you assess your or your loved one’s need for social support.
On the other pages of the Diabeteshub, there is information about rehabilitation and medication reimbursements.