KELA informs: Income limits for interest assistance to be raised in March

The income limits for assistance with student loan interest will be raised as of the beginning of March. This means that more people who have ended their studies may be able to get interest assistance.

Kela can pay assistance with student loan interest to those who have ended their studies and have a low income. Income limits apply to interest assistance, and they are regularly reviewed. New income limits will enter into force on 1 March 2026. The income limits were last raised in 2024.

Interest assistance is a Kela benefit that helps with the interest on a customer’s student loan. Interest assistance is paid either to the customer or directly to the bank. Interest assistance is available to applicants whose income is below the income limit. An application for interest assistance can be submitted once the interest on the student loan is no longer capitalised, meaning that it is no longer added to the principal amount of the loan and the customer must pay the interest themselves.

More information: Interest assistance (kela.fi)