In Finland, lost pay for the recovery period and tests can actually be partially covered by luovutuspäiväraha (donation allowance). It is the same amount as sairauspäiväraha (sickness allowance), i.e. 0.7 ×annual income / 300 a day, paid for 6 days per week. This formula is for annual income up to €35,769, for income above that it’s significantly less, 0.2 × annual income / 300. Luovutusäiväraha is taxable income.
In Finland, lost pay for the recovery period and tests can actually be partially covered by luovutuspäiväraha (donation allowance). It is the same amount as sairauspäiväraha (sickness allowance), i.e. 0.7 × annual income / 300 a day, paid for 6 days per week. This formula is for annual income up to €35,769, for income above that it’s significantly less, 0.2 × annual income / 300. Luovutusäiväraha is taxable income.