Earnings-related pensions

Earnings-related pension secures your livelihood in different life situations. Pension accrues on the basis of earned income and, for entrepreneurs, on the basis of the confirmed YEL income. Find out what your pension entails, whether you are employed or already a pensioner. You can estimate the amount of your pension and manage your pension matters by logging in to Varma's online service.

Current pension issues for private customers

Information about pensions

How Finnish pension system works, how pension accrues, and what kind of security earnings-related pension provides.

Watch the webinar recording Pensions in Finland

Partial old-age pension and Kela’s new general social security benefit

Partial old-age pension will be taken into account as income in Kela’s new general social security benefit as of 1 May 2026. This may reduce the amount of the benefit for those who receive both a partial old-age pension and Kela’s unemployment benefit.

Read more in our news article

How much pension you have accrued?

The electronic pension record provides you with up to date information on the amount of pension you have accrued and a calculated estimate on the amount of your future pension.

Log in to Varma Online Service and check your pension record

Help with using our services

Take care of your pension matters online

In our online services for a private customer you can, e.g.

  • calculate an estimate of the amount of your pension in advance
  • apply for pension or rehabilitation
  • see how the processing of your application is progressing
  • view decisions and documents in the electronic archive
  • use services for pensioners once you have received a decision
  • send and receive messages and attachments.

Log in using your personal banking codes or Mobile ID.