Eligibility for the allowance and payment of the allowance could be applied for until the end of 2025. The final application for payment must be submitted no later than 31 March 2026. Read about its effects on applying for adult education allowance on the page News.
Find out what education or training would suit your needs, plan your study path and apply for studies.
Find out whether adult education allowance suits your plans.
Discuss and agree on study leave with your employer.
Accept the offer to study and enroll.
Discuss with your employer about who will be your contact person in adult education allowance matters.
Make sure you have enough work history to be entitled to the allowance and get a certificate of student status.
Apply for a right to the allowance by submitting an allowance right application in our online service. Your employer will be sent a request to fill in the employer form.
Wait for the approval and then apply for the payment of the allowance.
If necessary, request a revised tax card for the benefit and upload it in the online service.
Apply for the allowance retrospectively on a monthly basis in our online service. Estimate whether your studies have progressed enough and fill in the application.
You can cancel an already granted allowance period if there is a change in your situation. The canceled allowance period will not be transferred directly to the extension of the allowance period already granted, but you can apply for an additional allowance period with a new allowance right application. You can also refund the allownce you have already been paid if your earnings change during the allowance period. For more information about what to do if your situation changes, see This is what to do if your situation changes page.
If your study leave or studies are interrupted, or if there are any major changes in your employment contract that could affect the payment of the allowance, notify us and we will see what we should do.
If your studies last longer than you estimated on your first application, you can apply for more allowance by submitting a new allowance right application. The maximum duration of the allowance period is 15 months.