Kela SA 1e: Conscript's Allowance Application (Finland)

What is Kela SA 1e - conscript's allowance?

Form SA 1e is Kela's English application for conscript's allowance (asevelvollisen avustus). It can be applied for by a person in compulsory military service, voluntary military service for women or non-military service, or by a family member of that person — as printed on the form, a cohabiting partner with whom the conscript has a child, a married spouse, or a child for whom maintenance assistance is applied for.

One form covers every type of assistance: housing assistance (rent or maintenance charges, water, housing invoices and housing-loan details), maintenance assistance for a child, assistance towards interest payments on student loans, and special assistance for a family member's necessary costs. It also asks about income during the service. As printed on the form, the earliest Kela can grant the allowance is from the beginning of the month in which the application reaches Kela; for student-loan interest, apply in the month the interest is due.

FileIt walks you through SA 1e in plain English, checks personal identity codes, shows only the questions for the assistance you apply for, checks that longer answers fit their boxes, and prints everything into Kela's own six-page PDF, saved in your vault. As printed on the form, you can file it online at www.kela.fi/english or post it to Kela, PL 10, 00056 KELA. FileIt never sends anything to Kela.

Who fills it: A person in military or non-military service, or their family member
Given to: Kela — online at www.kela.fi/english, or by post to PL 10, 00056 KELA
When: From the start of the month the application reaches Kela; student-loan interest in the month it is due
Signatures: Signed by the applicant
Edition: SA 1e 08.25
Pages: 6

Who needs to fill out Kela SA 1e - conscript's allowance?

Conscripts in compulsory military service, women in voluntary military service, and people in non-military (civilian) service with housing costs or a student loan.
A cohabiting partner with whom the conscript has a child, or the conscript's married spouse, who needs help with housing or necessary costs during the service.
Families applying for maintenance assistance for the conscript's child.
Family members with necessary costs such as child care equipment or healthcare costs paid during the service.

When to use Kela SA 1e - conscript's allowance

At the start of the service, or as soon as housing costs, maintenance or loan interest arise — the allowance can't be granted for months before the application reaches Kela.
In the month a student-loan interest payment is due.
In the month a special-assistance cost was paid.
To adjust housing assistance that was granted earlier.

What you need before you start

Personal identity codes of the applicant and the person in service, the start date and place of service, and your bank account (IBAN).
For housing assistance: the address, type of housing, rent or maintenance charge, water charges, any housing invoices, housing loan details, other residents, and the landlord's bank details if Kela pays the landlord.
For maintenance assistance: the child's name and identity code, the child support amount, and a court order or a maintenance agreement confirmed by the child welfare officer.
For student-loan interest: the interest and fees, due date, bank and loan number.
Estimates of net income during the service, for the person in service and a family member applicant.

What’s on Kela SA 1e - conscript's allowance

The 2025 edition has 6 pages. FileIt asks for it in 11 parts, and it is signed by Applicant:

1 Applicant and 2 bank accountApplicant
3 Person in military or non-military serviceApplicant
4 Family member applying for allowanceApplicant
5 Housing assistanceApplicant
5 Maintenance assistanceApplicant
5 Assistance towards interest payments on student loansApplicant
5 Special assistanceApplicant
6 IncomeApplicant
7 EnclosuresApplicant
8 Additional informationApplicant
9 Applicant's signatureApplicant

How to fill out Kela SA 1e - conscript's allowance, step by step

1 1–4. Applicant, bank account and the person in service

Your personal identity code and whether you are the person in service or a family member, your bank account, then the person in service's name, identity code, start date, place and type of service. A family member also gives their own name and phone number in section 4.

2 5. Housing assistance

The address and type of housing, since when you have rented (and why, if it was recent), the rent or maintenance charge, other charges, water, invoices with a due date during the service, any housing loan, other residents, and whether Kela should pay you or the landlord.

3 5. Maintenance assistance

The child's name and identity code, the current child support per month and the bank account for the payment.

4 5. Student-loan interest

How often you pay interest (monthly, every three months or every six months), the amounts and due date, and whether the assistance is paid to you or the bank.

5 5. Special assistance

Only for a family member: necessary and reasonable child care, healthcare or other costs you have paid yourself, with what, when, how much and to whom.

6 6–9. Income, enclosures, additional information, signature

Net income during the service for the person in service and, for a family member, their own; tick the enclosures; add details with the section number; then give the place and date and sign above your printed name.

Common mistakes to avoid

Applying late — the allowance can't be granted for months before the application reaches Kela.
Applying for special assistance as the person in service: the form says only a family member can get it.
Applying for maintenance assistance with only a parents' agreement — a court order or an agreement confirmed by the child welfare officer is needed.
Leaving out the landlord's reference number when Kela should pay the landlord.
Including late-payment interest or extra charges in an invoice amount.

After you fill it out

Sign the application (by hand, or with FileIt's e-signature when you file it online).

File it online at www.kela.fi/english or post it with the enclosures to Kela, PL 10, 00056 KELA. FileIt doesn't send it.

Keep receipts and documents related to the application — the form says Kela may request them.

Keep the PDF in your FileIt vault.

Fill out Kela SA 1e - conscript's allowance online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 106 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kansaneläkelaitos / Kela) form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault. Sign it, or send it for e-signature.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Kela SA 1e - conscript's allowance: frequently asked questions

What is Kela form SA 1e?

It is Kela's English application for conscript's allowance, for a person in military or non-military service or their family member.

From when can I get conscript's allowance?

The form says the earliest Kela can grant it is from the beginning of the month in which your application reaches Kela.

Who counts as a family member?

As printed on the form: a cohabiting partner with whom the conscript has a child, a married spouse, or a child for whom maintenance assistance is applied for.

Can Kela pay the housing assistance to my landlord?

Yes, you can choose the landlord. If the landlord has given a reference number for the rent, Kela can pay the landlord only if you report it.

Can I fill in SA 1e online?

Yes. FileIt lets you fill it in online for free and prints your answers into Kela's official PDF. You can sign by hand or with FileIt's e-signature, then file it with Kela yourself.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kansaneläkelaitos / Kela): https://www.kela.fi/benefit-forms/SA1e.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.kela.fi/benefit-forms/SA1e.pdf
Edition shown on this page: SA 1e 08.25 (checked 2026-10-01).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kansaneläkelaitos / Kela) or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-01.