Strike benefit for TEK members

TEK pays strike benefit to its members for the days they have been on strike. Read more below.

Information about strike benefit

The strike benefit is compensation paid by TEK to its members who do not receive salary income due to a strike. It can be received by a member who joined TEK before the strike began. Being a member of an unemployment fund (e.g., KOKO, YTK) does not entitle one to the strike benefit.
TEK withholds taxes and reports the benefit to the Tax Administration. Dependents do not affect the amount of the strike benefit.
Strike benefit is applied and paid after the strike has ended, once the applicant’s membership details and days on strike have been verified.
The strike benefit is €90 per strike day. Of this amount, €16 is tax-free, and the remaining €74 is subject to a 40% withholding tax (read more in Finnish). There is no need to provide a tax card.

Only TEK members can apply for the benefit.

Please read the instructions carefully:

Select the correct strike. Do not apply for the wrong strike.
Apply only for the days you would have had a workday.
You can see your applications in the strike benefit system (tek.lakkoavustus.fi) under “Omat hakemukset ("My Applications").
If necessary, you can modify your application during the application period.
If you cannot log in to the strike benefit page or you don't see any strike options on the page, your workplace information may be outdated. Please contact our member service through the OmaTEK portal or by phone at (09) 229 121.
OAJ-TEK members apply for the benefit through OAJ. Members of both TEK and Finnish Union of University Professors apply for the benefit through the Finnish Union of University Professionals.

Apply for the strike benefit through this link. Please note, that the benefit page is available only in Finnish.
Authenticate with your online banking ID or a mobile ID.
After the application period closes, processing the strike benefit application may take several working days depending on the number of applications. Please be prepared for the possibility that receiving the strike benefit may take several weeks.
We withhold the advance tax according to Section 88 of the Income Tax Act (TVL 88§) and the decision of the Tax Administration (read more in Finnish). The strike benefit is tax-free up to €16, and the amount exceeding this is subject to advance withholding according to the decision of the Tax Administration. There is no need to provide a tax card.
If you have any questions regarding the strike benefit, please contact jaana.saaksberg@tek.fi. For questions related to your workplace information, you can contact TEK's member services at member@tek.fi.