Applying for rehabilitation

Right to vocational rehabilitation

Elo can support your vocational rehabilitation if all the following points are met:

You have not yet reached your lowest pensionable age and
You are facing the threat of having to retire on pension disability in the near future and
Your earned income from the preceding 5 calendar years totals a minimum of EUR
41 143,38 in 2024 and
You have earnings for the previous 36 months and/or during that time you were not gainfully employed due to caring for a child under 3 years and/or an adopted child over 3 years and
You are not entitled to vocational rehabilitation granted on the basis of an injury or traffic accident.

Manage your rehabilitation matters easily and quickly online

In Elo's Online Service, you can, for example:

Get an estimate of the rehabilitation allowance
Apply for rehabilitation
Fill out the rehabilitation plan
View decisions and payment information
Apply for travel reimbursements
Submit attachments and files to Elo

Steps of the rehabilitation application process

Get an estimate of your rehabilitation allowance

Before applying for vocational rehabilitation, check the estimate of your rehabilitation allowance amount in our Online Service. This will give you an idea of your livelihood during a possible rehabilitation period.

If you are receiving a rehabilitation subsidy, the estimate of your rehabilitation allowance cannot be calculated. In this case, your pension will be increased by +33% during the rehabilitation period.

Apply for vocational rehabilitation

Fill out the application for vocational rehabilitation in our Online Service. As an attachment, send an up-to-date medical statement B written within the past 6 months. If you have already drafted a rehabilitation plan, you can mention it in your application.

Before applying for vocational rehabilitation, discuss the issue with your own doctor. Discuss with your doctor what rehabilitation method might be suitable for your situation and current health status.

If we do not receive a medical statement B within two weeks of receiving your application, we cannot process your application. Please note that we will not process your medical statement B without an application.

Wait for the decision

Elo will provide you with a decision regarding your right to vocational rehabilitation. Elo’s decision confirming your right to vocational rehabilitation is valid for 10 months, during which you can create a rehabilitation plan.

What happens after I apply for rehabilitation?

If you are granted the right to Elo's vocational rehabilitation

The first decision concerns your right to vocational rehabilitation. Next, you can create a rehabilitation plan. We at Elo can assist you in making the rehabilitation plan if needed.

Read more:

About the rehabilitation plan >

About job coaches >

If Elo cannot support your vocational rehabilitation

Work arrangements at your workplace. You can contact your occupational health care service and your supervisor. You can find out if you have the right to a work trial based on the Occupational Health Care Act.

Rehabilitation available from Kela. You can contact Kela to look into rehabilitation options.

Study or work trial subsidised with an unemployment benefit. You can contact the TE Office.

TE services' career choice and career guidance services. You can contact the TE Office.

Appealing against a decision. Your decision is accompanied by instructions for appeal, informing you of how you can appeal against the decision.