Membership fee invoices for 2026 have been sent – check the instalments and update your payment method if needed
The paper membership fee invoices for 2026 were mailed at the end of January. All instalments for the year are included on the same invoice, and no separate invoices will be sent. Remember that you can easily switch to e-invoicing and take advantage of membership fee discounts that match your current life situation.
The paper membership fee invoices for 2026 were mailed at the end of January. All instalments for the year are included on the same invoice, and no separate invoices will be sent. Remember that you can easily switch to e‑invoicing and take advantage of membership fee discounts that match your current life situation.
The paper membership fee invoices for the current year were mailed at the end of January. The first due date is 28 February 2026. Please note that all instalments of the membership fee are included on the same invoice –we do not send separate invoices for individual instalments.
If you are a member of an unemployment fund through us, the fund fee is included in Loimu’s membership fee. The Opetus-ja tiede unemployment fund and the Erityiskoulutettujen unemployment fund Erko merged at the turn of the year. The new fund is called Työttömyyskassa Ote.
Full member membership fee
The full member fee is 390 euros per year (32.50 euros per month), including the unemployment fund fee. With a paper invoice, you can pay the annual fee in one or four instalments. The full member fee without the unemployment fund fee is 327 euros per year (27.25 euros per month).
Discounts on the full member fee
Membership takes different life situations into account. You can apply for a discount if your income is below 2900 euros per month. Read more: Discounted membership fee
Student membership fee
At the Student level, the membership fee is 24 euros per year. The Student level fee is always invoiced in a single instalment.
At the StudentPlus level, the membership fee is 84 euros per year (7 euros per month). The StudentPlus fee can be paid in one or four instalments when using a paper invoice.
Senior member fee
The senior member fee is 48 euroa per year. The senior member annual fee is always invoiced as a single instalment. If you retire mid-year and your fee is updated, you can still pay your membership fee in instalments during the current year.
Switch to e-invoicing and say goodbye to paper invoices
Order a convenient e‑invoice through your online bank. Search for Loimu in the list of billers; your social security number serves as your identifier. E‑invoicing begins at the start of the month following the registration of your authorisation, replacing previously sent paper invoices.
Student level members, senior members, and supporting individuals receive the membership fee invoice annually. If the payment is missed, the invoice will be sent again the following month until the full amount has been paid.
E‑invoicing switches billing to monthly instalments, but you can always pay the full annual fee at once by editing the amount of the invoice in your online bank. The reference number is specific to the year and remains unchanged regardless of whether you edit the amount.
The e‑invoice also adapts easily to changes in your life situation, such as parental leave, unemployment, or employment. E‑invoicing always checks all received payments and any applicable discounts, and divides the remaining annual fee into equal instalments for the remaining months of the year. The amount of each month’s e‑invoice may therefore vary depending on changes in your situation. Membership fees are updated at the beginning of the next calendar month.
Read more: How to pay your membership fee (more detailed instructions on the different payment methods and switching payment methods)
Membership association fees
If you also belong to a membership association and the association charges its own fee, you will receive a separate invoice for the association’s fee in the spring. For questions regarding association billing, please contact the association directly. Contact details can be found on the association’s invoice.
In the OmaLoimu e‑service, you can view all your membership information and easily join the associations that interest you.
Read more: Member Associations