Front-line veterans living in Finland

Front-line veterans are persons who participated in the Finnish wars in 1939–1944. Services for front-line veterans are mostly organised by municipalities.

Every year, the State Treasury grants wellbeing services counties and municipalities appropriations for rehabilitation and at-home services. The appropriations are granted in relation to the number of veterans living in each wellbeing services county/municipality. Outpatient services are compensated to the wellbeing services counties and municipalities in advance based on the Military Injuries Act, which means that the they estimate their need for appropriations in advance. The funds are balanced the following year by paying the deficit to the wellbeing services county/municipality or collecting the excess amount.

Services for disabled war veterans, which means those injured in war, are organised in other ways.

For further information please contact your wellbeing services county.

Front-line veterans living abroad

Front-line veterans living abroad can receive rehabilitation either in their country of residence or in Finland. However, they can only receive rehabilitation in Finland if their health permits travelling.

Front-line veterans with no permanent residence in Finland shall apply for rehabilitation from the State Treasury using this form: Rehabilitation of front-line veterans.