Your loved one can anticipate the need for support in advance and make a continuing power of attorney in case they are no longer able to manage their affairs in the future. Acting as a person with a continuing power of attorney as such does not give you the option to act on behalf of another person in MyKanta.
In order to manage affairs in MyKanta, you will also need separate mandates:
- The authorisation required for managing health affairs is the mandate for Managing matters related to health care (suomi.fi)(opens new window).
- Viewing social welfare services data requires the Managing matters related to social welfare services (suomi.fi) mandate(opens new window).
The possibilities for managing the affairs of persons with a continuing power of attorney are being improved
The Digital and Population Data Services Agency will upgrade the access of persons with a continuing power of attorney to electronic services in order to act on behalf of another person during the years 2023–2025. In the coming years, persons with a continuing power of attorney may act on behalf of their client without separately granted Suomi.fi e-Authorizations concerning matters for which they have jurisdiction.