BECOME A MEMBER

FOR INFORMATION

As of 26 May 2026, we will introduce an electronic membership application form for the processing of new membership applications. 

The purpose of this reform is to improve data protection and streamline customer service.

In addition to the electronic form, applications may also be completed at our office during opening hours or collected for completion and returned to the locked mailbox located next to the office door. We will no longer accept applications by email or through other channels.

Employees and white-collar employees of companies within the Fund’s sphere of operation are eligible to join the Fund. Membership in the Fund is voluntary, and applications for membership must be submitted within six (6) months from the start of employment.

  1. Joining the Fund takes place by identifying yourself in the Iris e-service using your online banking credentials.
  2. The system will guide you to complete the electronic membership application form.
  3. After completing the form, submit the application through the system.
  4. After submission, a green confirmation message will appear on the homepage: “The Sickness Fund has successfully received your membership application.”

PLEASE NOTE! Applications are processed monthly at the Fund Board’s meeting. You will receive an email confirmation regarding the start of your membership before the turn of the month. As a general rule, all applications received during the month will become effective from the beginning of the following month.

IRIS- SERVICE PORTAL

LOG INTO IRIS E-SERVICE
  • IRIS is a joint service for sickness funds for flexible electronic transactions.
  • In the electronic service, you can quickly submit reimbursement applications and attachments to your own fund and track their progress. The electronic service also speeds up the flow of information, and any necessary additional information for the application can be quickly included in the processing.
  • Changes to contact information can also be handled smoothly, and it is easy to verify that the information is correct, e.g., bank account number. The Iris service works with the most common internet browsers.
  • In our IRIS service, users are authenticated using strong Finnish identification methods (online banking credentials, mobile certificate, or certificate card).

Activation of the service for members who have not given their consent to the creation of an electronic service profile before 26 May 2026:
Before submitting your first reimbursement application, you must authenticate yourself in the service and wait 1–3 business days for the Sickness Fund to approve you as a user (an automatic confirmation message is sent, but it often ends up in spam; however, Iris will be available within 3 business days at the latest). After this, the service is available for the duration of your membership. You can log in using the “Go to identification service” function. Login is done with online banking credentials. After authentication, you are automatically returned to the Iris service and logged in.

Instructions for claiming reimbursements are available in the Iris service when you log in!

How to add Iris to your home screen
  1. Log in via your phone’s browser at Iris: https://waasawartsilan.omasairauskassa.fi
  2. Apple phone: Click the arrow at the bottom and select “Add to Home Screen.” Android phone: Click the three dots in the top right corner and then select “Add to Home Screen.
  3. Name the app as you like.
  4. Place the app wherever you want on your phone’s screen.