What to do when your work ability is diminished
With this test, you can get an idea of what your options are if your work ability is diminished.
Choose the alternative that best describes your situation from the answers below. You can only choose one alternative per question.
When you have answered all the questions, you will receive a recommendation for how to proceed. Would for instance improved ergonomics or vocational rehabilitation be helpful? Or would partial disability pension be a suitable alternative?
1. How often have you been on sick leave during the past year?
2. What is your health like?
3. How does your health impact your ability to cope in your work?
4. What changes could help you cope better in your work?
5. How has my work ability been assessed?
Assessing work arrangements
Bring up your work ability struggles with your supervisor or occupational healthcare. Assess together what kind of arrangements can be made, e.g. whether limiting work tasks or changing your job description is possible.
If your employment relationship has ended, you should discuss your work ability struggles with your local employment services or physician.
Assessing work arrangements
Bring up your work ability struggles with your supervisor or occupational healthcare. Assess together what kind of arrangements can be made, e.g. whether limiting work tasks or changing your job description is possible.
If your employment relationship has ended, you should discuss your work ability struggles with your local employment services or physician.
Assessing work arrangements
Bring up your work ability struggles with your supervisor or occupational healthcare. Assess together what kind of arrangements can be made, e.g. whether limiting work tasks or changing your job description is possible.
If your employment relationship has ended, you should discuss your work ability struggles with your local employment services or physician.
Assessing work arrangements
Bring up your work ability struggles with your supervisor or occupational healthcare. Assess together what kind of arrangements can be made, e.g. whether limiting work tasks or changing your job description is possible.
If your employment relationship has ended, you should discuss your work ability struggles with your local employment services or physician.
Assessing work arrangements
Bring up your work ability struggles with your supervisor or occupational healthcare. Assess together what kind of arrangements can be made, e.g. whether limiting work tasks or changing your job description is possible.
If your employment relationship has ended, you should discuss your work ability struggles with your local employment services or physician.
Vocational rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation can help you continue working despite your health issues.
Vocational rehabilitation is one way to help you return to work, for example after a long sick leave. It can also help you move on to a new profession, if your health condition makes it difficult for you to continue in your current job. You can often find other jobs which are more suitable for your work ability.
If you feel that you are unable to cope in your current job or profession, it might be a good idea to consider other jobs that might suit you better. Discuss with your occupational healthcare physician or treating physician the possibility of vocational rehabilitation - what kinds of work tasks are suitable for your health condition, and whether you need support for returning to work, for example through a work trial.
If you have a job, you should also contact your HR unit or your supervisor.
Did you know that vocational rehabilitation is also an investment in your future? Your old-age pension is higher the longer you continue in working life.
Read more: Vocational rehabilitation.
Vocational rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation can help you continue working despite your health issues.
Vocational rehabilitation is one way to help you return to work, for example after a long sick leave. It can also help you move on to a new profession, if your health condition makes it difficult for you to continue in your current job. You can often find other jobs which are more suitable for your work ability.
If you feel that you are unable to cope in your current job or profession, it might be a good idea to consider other jobs that might suit you better. Discuss with your occupational healthcare physician or treating physician the possibility of vocational rehabilitation - what kinds of work tasks are suitable for your health condition, and whether you need support for returning to work, for example through a work trial.
If you have a job, you should also contact your HR unit or your supervisor.
Did you know that vocational rehabilitation is also an investment in your future? Your old-age pension is higher the longer you continue in working life.
Read more: Vocational rehabilitation.
Vocational rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation can help you continue working despite your health issues.
Vocational rehabilitation is one way to help you return to work, for example after a long sick leave. It can also help you move on to a new profession, if your health condition makes it difficult for you to continue in your current job. You can often find other jobs which are more suitable for your work ability.
If you feel that you are unable to cope in your current job or profession, it might be a good idea to consider other jobs that might suit you better. Discuss with your occupational healthcare physician or treating physician the possibility of vocational rehabilitation - what kinds of work tasks are suitable for your health condition, and whether you need support for returning to work, for example through a work trial.
If you have a job, you should also contact your HR unit or your supervisor.
Did you know that vocational rehabilitation is also an investment in your future? Your old-age pension is higher the longer you continue in working life.
Read more: Vocational rehabilitation.
Vocational rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation can help you continue working despite your health issues.
Vocational rehabilitation is one way to help you return to work, for example after a long sick leave. It can also help you move on to a new profession, if your health condition makes it difficult for you to continue in your current job. You can often find other jobs which are more suitable for your work ability.
If you feel that you are unable to cope in your current job or profession, it might be a good idea to consider other jobs that might suit you better. Discuss with your occupational healthcare physician or treating physician the possibility of vocational rehabilitation - what kinds of work tasks are suitable for your health condition, and whether you need support for returning to work, for example through a work trial.
If you have a job, you should also contact your HR unit or your supervisor.
Did you know that vocational rehabilitation is also an investment in your future? Your old-age pension is higher the longer you continue in working life.
Read more: Vocational rehabilitation.
Vocational rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation can help you continue working despite your health issues.
Vocational rehabilitation is one way to help you return to work, for example after a long sick leave. It can also help you move on to a new profession, if your health condition makes it difficult for you to continue in your current job. You can often find other jobs which are more suitable for your work ability.
If you feel that you are unable to cope in your current job or profession, it might be a good idea to consider other jobs that might suit you better. Discuss with your occupational healthcare physician or treating physician the possibility of vocational rehabilitation - what kinds of work tasks are suitable for your health condition, and whether you need support for returning to work, for example through a work trial.
If you have a job, you should also contact your HR unit or your supervisor.
Did you know that vocational rehabilitation is also an investment in your future? Your old-age pension is higher the longer you continue in working life.
Read more: Vocational rehabilitation.
Partial sickness allowance or partial disability pension
If your work tasks have already been limited or your job description has been changed, i.e. arrangements have been made at your job, working time arrangements can help you stay in working life or return to full-time work.
Discuss the possibility of working part-time with your supervisor and occupational healthcare physician. If your employment relationship has ended, you should discuss the matter with your local employment services or physician.
We recommend that you first apply for partial sickness allowance from Kela. Partial sickness allowance is paid for up to 120 days, after which you can apply for partial rehabilitation allowance or partial disability pension. Partial rehabilitation allowance or partial disability pension can be paid if your work ability has been partially diminished for at least one year, and your income drops to 60% or less of your previous income.
Familiarize yourself also with the options available in vocational rehabilitation. Vocational rehabilitation is always the primary option when dealing with diminished work ability.
Read more:
Partial disability pension and partial rehabilitation allowance
Partial sickness allowance or partial disability pension
If your work tasks have already been limited or your job description has been changed, i.e. arrangements have been made at your job, working time arrangements can help you stay in working life or return to full-time work.
Discuss the possibility of working part-time with your supervisor and occupational healthcare physician. If your employment relationship has ended, you should discuss the matter with your local employment services or physician.
We recommend that you first apply for partial sickness allowance from Kela. Partial sickness allowance is paid for up to 120 days, after which you can apply for partial rehabilitation allowance or partial disability pension. Partial rehabilitation allowance or partial disability pension can be paid if your work ability has been partially diminished for at least one year, and your income drops to 60% or less of your previous income.
Familiarize yourself also with the options available in vocational rehabilitation. Vocational rehabilitation is always the primary option when dealing with diminished work ability.
Read more:
Partial disability pension and partial rehabilitation allowance
Partial sickness allowance or partial disability pension
If your work tasks have already been limited or your job description has been changed, i.e. arrangements have been made at your job, working time arrangements can help you stay in working life or return to full-time work.
Discuss the possibility of working part-time with your supervisor and occupational healthcare physician. If your employment relationship has ended, you should discuss the matter with your local employment services or physician.
We recommend that you first apply for partial sickness allowance from Kela. Partial sickness allowance is paid for up to 120 days, after which you can apply for partial rehabilitation allowance or partial disability pension. Partial rehabilitation allowance or partial disability pension can be paid if your work ability has been partially diminished for at least one year, and your income drops to 60% or less of your previous income.
Familiarize yourself also with the options available in vocational rehabilitation. Vocational rehabilitation is always the primary option when dealing with diminished work ability.
Read more:
Partial disability pension and partial rehabilitation allowance
Partial sickness allowance or partial disability pension
If your work tasks have already been limited or your job description has been changed, i.e. arrangements have been made at your job, working time arrangements can help you stay in working life or return to full-time work.
Discuss the possibility of working part-time with your supervisor and occupational healthcare physician. If your employment relationship has ended, you should discuss the matter with your local employment services or physician.
We recommend that you first apply for partial sickness allowance from Kela. Partial sickness allowance is paid for up to 120 days, after which you can apply for partial rehabilitation allowance or partial disability pension. Partial rehabilitation allowance or partial disability pension can be paid if your work ability has been partially diminished for at least one year, and your income drops to 60% or less of your previous income.
Familiarize yourself also with the options available in vocational rehabilitation. Vocational rehabilitation is always the primary option when dealing with diminished work ability.
Read more:
Partial disability pension and partial rehabilitation allowance
Partial sickness allowance or partial disability pension
If your work tasks have already been limited or your job description has been changed, i.e. arrangements have been made at your job, working time arrangements can help you stay in working life or return to full-time work.
Discuss the possibility of working part-time with your supervisor and occupational healthcare physician. If your employment relationship has ended, you should discuss the matter with your local employment services or physician.
We recommend that you first apply for partial sickness allowance from Kela. Partial sickness allowance is paid for up to 120 days, after which you can apply for partial rehabilitation allowance or partial disability pension. Partial rehabilitation allowance or partial disability pension can be paid if your work ability has been partially diminished for at least one year, and your income drops to 60% or less of your previous income.
Familiarize yourself also with the options available in vocational rehabilitation. Vocational rehabilitation is always the primary option when dealing with diminished work ability.
Read more:
Partial disability pension and partial rehabilitation allowance
Sick leave and sickness allowance
Discuss the need for sick leave with your occupational health care physician or treating physician. If your sick leave drags on, you will receive information from Kela about applying for sickness allowance.
If your work disability continues after the period of sickness allowance from Kela, you may have the option to receive fixed-term disability pension, i.e. cash rehabilitation benefit, or permanent disability pension.
If your options for vocational rehabilitation have not yet been assessed, discuss the matter with your physician. Vocational rehabilitation is always the primary option when dealing with diminished work ability.
Read more:
Familiarize yourself with the requirements for cash rehabilitation benefit and disability pension: Disability pension and cash rehabilitation benefit
Familiarize yourself with the options available in vocational rehabilitation: Vocational rehabilitation