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social security card [Kela] The card proves that you are covered by the Finnish social security system. The child got sick in family daycare. We went to the doctor and I remembered to bring the Kela card. start learning		kelakortti Lapsi tuli kipeäksi perhepäivähoidossa. Menimme lääkäriin ja muistin ottaa kelakortin mukaan.
home care allowance Paid to families who choose to care for their child at home instead of using municipal daycare. We decided to stay home to take care of the child and applied for home care allowance. start learning		kotihoidontuki kotihoidon ("home care") +‎ tuki ("support") Päätimme jäädä kotiin hoitamaan lasta ja haimme kotihoidontukea.
disability pension Social security paid to a person whose ability to work has decreased significantly due to a long-term illness, injury, or disability. The doctor wrote a statement for the disability pension application. start learning		työkyvyttömyyseläke Lääkäri kirjoitti lausunnon työkyvyttömyyseläkettä varten.
family daycare Form of early childhood education where a family daycare provider looks after a small group of children—usually a maximum of four—in their own private home. Our youngest (child) starts in family daycare next week. start learning		perhepäivähoito Meidän kuopus aloittaa ensi viikolla perhepäivähoidossa.
housing benefit To help low-income households with their housing costs. (S)he applied for housing allowance because their income decreased. start learning		asumistuki Hän haki asumistukea, koska hänen tulonsa pienenivät.
maternity allowance Lumpsum social benefit which a mother can choose instead of "maternity package" (äitiyspakkaus) In Finland, almost all first-time mothers choose the maternity grant as a package instead of money. start learning		äitiysavustus Suomessa lähes kaikki ensisynnyttäjät valitsevat äitiysavustuksen pakkauksena rahan sijaan.
child benefit The amount increases for each subsequent child in the family. Not tied to the parents' income We put the child benefit into savings for the child's future. start learning		lapsilisä lapsi (“child”) +‎ lisä ("bonus") Laitoimme lapsilisän säästöön lapsen tulevaisuutta varten.
maternity package "Finnish Baby Box" consisting of baby clothes and baby care items, granted by the Finnish social security to all expectant or adoptive parents. We received the new maternity package today, and it had really cute onesies inside. start learning		äitiyspakkaus Saimme uuden äitiyspakkauksen tänään, ja siellä oli todella suloisia potkupukuja.
unemployment insurance The government is planning changes to unemployment security in hopes of savings. start learning		työttömyysturva Hallitus kaavailee muutoksia työttömyysturvaan säästöjen toivossa.
identity card Remember to bring an ID with you when you go to pick up a package from the post office. start learning		henkilötodistus Muista ottaa henkilötodistus mukaan, kun menet noutamaan pakettia postista.

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