Summer-job voucher for the young
The City of Vantaa supports 15-18 year olds in Vantaa with a summer job voucher worth €300. A young person can receive one summer work voucher per year.
Introduction
Vantaa youth born in 2007-2010 can apply for a summer-job voucher.
The city will compensate employers that hire a young person entitled to the summer-job voucher on May 1-September 30, 2025. The compensation amounts to €300. A young person may get one summer-job voucher per year.
Vantaa 9th-graders will be informed about the summer-job voucher through Wilma. Other than students in the 9th grade can apply for the summer-job voucher online.
The city will compensate employers that hire a young person entitled to the summer-job voucher on May 1-September 30, 2025. The compensation amounts to €300. A young person may get one summer-job voucher per year.
Vantaa 9th-graders will be informed about the summer-job voucher through Wilma. Other than students in the 9th grade can apply for the summer-job voucher online.
Important information about summer-job vouchers for young people and employers
We recommend that both the young person and the employer familiarize themselves with the instructions below. For more information, see the menu at the top left of this page.
- You can apply for the summer-job voucher until August 31, 2026.
- The employer must offer the young person at least 60 working hours between May 1 and September 30, 2026.
- The young person's minimum wage shall be €500 / 60 hours of work (€8.33 / hour), unless the collective labor agreement of the field in question dictates a higher salary. Holiday compensation may not be included in the minimum gross income. If the young person works more, the salary must be higher, too.
- The recommendation is that the minimum number of working hours amounts to 18 hours / week. The summer-job period can also be divided into several parts during the period of validity of the summer-job voucher, if so agreed between the employee and the employer.
- In addition to salary, the employer is also responsible for the employers' contributions and holiday compensation.
N.B.! The age of the young person affects the employers' contributions. - You can utilize your summer-job voucher in your summer job from May 1 to September 30, 2026; in other words, you must have your summer job during this period.
- If a young person works 14 days or 35 hours in a calendar month, they accrue annual leave in accordance with the Annual Holidays Act. The annual leave must be paid at the termination of employment, and holiday compensation may not be included in the base salary. In addition, the employer must pay the ordinary employers’ contributions.
Furthermore, potential evening and holiday allowances must be paid to the young person according to the TES (“collective labor agreement”) in question. - In case of sickness absence, the employer must pay the young person sick pay according to the collective labor agreement of the field. In case there is no collective labor agreement, the sick pay must be paid in accordance with the Employment Contracts Act. The young person may not be asked to compensate for their sick leave after getting well.
If you have any questions, contact: kesatyoseteli@vantaa.fi
Further information
Processing of personal data
Here you can find information on how we process your data when applying for a summer-job voucher or a payment after employing a young person with a summer-job voucher.
Summer-job information
If you have any questions concerning, for instance, the employment contract or salary, you can contact us in May-August.