Kela WH 2e: Private Day Care Provider Form (Finland)

What is Kela WH 2e - private day care allowance, day care provider?

Private day care allowance (yksityisen hoidon tuki) helps a Finnish family pay for a child under school age who is cared for by a private provider of early childhood education or a paid childminder instead of municipal day care. Kela pays the allowance directly to the provider, so besides the parent's application (WH 1e) it needs the provider's own details: who they are, where to pay, which children they care for, from when, at what fee and for how many hours.

Kela's page on private day care allowance says the provider can give this information in Kela's e-service for day care providers or on form WH 2e. The form also asks about fees during holidays and about the provider's permit, registration or notification — the rules differ for day care centres that started before 2023, between 2023 and 2025, and from 2026 (registration in the Soteri register). For a childminder the family employs directly, the municipality enters its approval in section 7.

FileIt turns WH 2e into a guided form and prints the answers into Kela's own English PDF, edition 01.26. It checks the Business ID or identity code and the IBAN, makes sure each child has a start date or a whole period, prints fees Finnish style (1 150,50) and leaves the municipality's section blank. The finished PDF is saved in the vault and can be sent for e-signature.

Who fills it: The private day care centre, family day care or group family day care provider, or a childminder engaged under a contract of employment
Given to: Kela: by post (Kela, PL 10, 00056 KELA) or in Kela's e-service for day care providers
Goes with: The parent's application for private day care allowance (WH 1e)
Children: Room for five children of the same family in the same facility
Edition: WH 2e 01.26, three pages, in English

Who needs to fill out Kela WH 2e - private day care allowance, day care provider?

A private day care centre caring for a child whose parents apply for private day care allowance.
A family day care provider or a group family day care.
A childminder whom a family employs directly under a contract of employment (the municipality approves the contract on the same form).
A parent who wants to pre-fill what they know before handing the form to the provider.

When to use Kela WH 2e - private day care allowance, day care provider

When a family applies for private day care allowance for a child in your care.
When a child's day care starts, its fee or weekly hours change, or the care ends.
When fees are charged during holidays.
If you prefer paper to Kela's e-service for day care providers.

What you need before you start

The provider's Business ID (Y-tunnus) — or, for an employed childminder, only their personal identity code.
The provider's name, address, contact person, phone and e-mail.
The provider's bank account (IBAN) and any payment reference.
The claimant's name and date of birth.
For each child: name, date of birth, the start date or period of care, the monthly fee as in the day care agreement or contract, and the weekly hours.
For a day care centre: when the municipality was notified, when the permit was granted, or the Soteri registration; for family day care: when and where the notification was filed.

What’s on Kela WH 2e - private day care allowance, day care provider

The 2026 edition has 3 pages. FileIt asks for it in 8 parts, and it is signed by Day care provider:

1 Provider of early childhood educationDay care provider
2 Payment detailsDay care provider
3 ClaimantDay care provider
4 Details on early childhood educationDay care provider
5 Day care fee / provider wage during holidaysDay care provider
6 Information on permit, registration or notificationDay care provider
8 Additional informationDay care provider
9 Signature of the provider of early childhood educationDay care provider

How to fill out Kela WH 2e - private day care allowance, day care provider, step by step

1 1. Provider of early childhood education

Tick day care centre, family day care provider, group family day care or a day care provider engaged under a contract of employment. Give the Business ID (or only the identity code for an employed childminder), the type of company, the provider's name, the location if there are several, the address Kela sends the notification to, and a contact person.

2 2. Payment details

The bank account (IBAN) and any reference number. Kela pays private day care allowance to the provider.

3 3. Claimant

The parent or other legal guardian applying for the allowance, with their date of birth.

4 4. Details on early childhood education

All children of the same family in the same facility: each child's name and date of birth, the start date or the period of care, the monthly day care fee as the actual total per child in the agreement or contract, and the hours per week.

5 5. Holidays

Whether a day care fee or the provider's wage is paid during holidays, and if so the holiday period and the fee.

6 6. Permit, registration or notification

A day care centre ticks when it started operating and gives the notification, permit or Soteri registration date; family day care and group family day care say whether the municipality was notified, when and which municipality. An employed childminder skips this.

7 7. Approval of the municipal authorities

Filled in by the municipality for a childminder engaged under a contract of employment. FileIt leaves it blank.

8 8–9. Additional information and signature

Anything else, with the number of the section you refer to; then place and date, signature and printed name.

Common mistakes to avoid

Giving a Business ID for a childminder employed by the family — the form asks only for their personal identity code.
Reporting a discounted or shared fee instead of the actual total fee per child in the agreement.
Giving both a start date and a period for the same child.
Leaving out a sibling who is in the same facility — the form asks for all of them.
Filling in section 7 yourself; it is for the municipality.

After you fill it out

Check the three pages and sign section 9 (FileIt prints the signer's name). You can sign on paper or use FileIt's optional e-signature.

Send it by post to Kela, PL 10, 00056 KELA, or give the same details in Kela's e-service for day care providers. An employed childminder first has the municipality fill in section 7. FileIt doesn't send it.

The finished form is kept in the FileIt vault, so a change later is quicker to report.

Fill out Kela WH 2e - private day care allowance, day care provider 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 — 75 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
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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 WH 2e - private day care allowance, day care provider: frequently asked questions

What is Kela form WH 2e?

WH 2e is the information form a private day care provider fills in for private day care allowance: the provider, its bank account, the claimant, each child's care, fee and hours, holiday fees and the provider's permit, registration or notification.

Who fills in WH 2e — the parent or the provider?

The provider. The form says it is to be completed by private providers of early childhood education and day care providers engaged under a contract of employment. A parent can fill in what they know and hand it over.

Is there an online alternative?

Yes. Kela's page on private day care allowance says the provider can submit the information in Kela's e-service for day care providers or on form WH 2e.

We employ a childminder ourselves. What is different?

The childminder gives only their personal identity code in section 1, skips section 6, and the municipality enters its approval of the contract of employment in section 7.

What fee do I report?

The form says the day care fee must be reported as the actual total amount per child as specified in the day care agreement or the contract of employment.

Can I fill in WH 2e online with FileIt?

Yes. FileIt asks the questions in order, shows only the permit questions that match your type of provider, and prints the answers into Kela's official PDF, which is saved in your vault.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kansaneläkelaitos / Kela): https://www.kela.fi/benefit-forms/WH2e.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.kela.fi/private-day-care-allowance
Edition shown on this page: WH 2e 01.26 (checked 2026-10-25).

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 2026-10-25.