​If the employee's ability to work is in danger, vocational rehabilitation can be arranged for him. Its objective is that the employee can continue working. Receiving a disability pension is only a secondary option. Possibilities for rehabilitation are examined always before granting a disability pension.

Rehabilitation can be work trial, job coaching, re-training or business subsidy. The employer of the person in rehabilitation can be involved in organising a work trial or job coaching.

The Seafarer's Pension Fund and other pension funds arrange vocational rehabilitation for their insured clients. Medical rehabilitation is arranged by the Social Insurance Institution (Kela). Kela also arranges vocational rehabilitation, especially for persons outside the labour force, young persons and persons with limited capacity to work.