What is "kela"

Kela, abbr. from , (Fpa), (ISS), is a Finnish government agency in charge of settling benefits under national social security programs. Kela was founded in 1937 to handle retirement pay. In the 1980s and 1990s, its role was expanded to handle other fields like child benefits, unemployment benefits, sickness benefits, health insurance and student benefits.

Kela is funded directly from taxation. Coverage under the scheme is given to all permanent residents of Finland. Kansaneläkelaitos/Folkpensionsanstalten literally means "People's Pension Institute", reflecting its original function as the national provider of retirement benefits.

In May 2008, a Kela e-service apparently disclosed confidential medical insurance information to the wrong client, and subsequently took that service offline.

KELA (1470 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format, co-licensed to Centralia and Chehalis, Washington, USA. The station is currently owned by Bicoastal Media.

The Kela are a Muslim community found in the state of West Bengal in India. They are also known as Kharia Muslim.

Kela or KELA may refer to:

• Kela (Finnish institution), the Finnish social security agency
• KelA, a sports club in Kellokoski, Finland
• KELA (AM), a radio station (1470 AM) licensed to Centralia-Chehalis, Washington, United States
• Kela-2 gas field, in Xinjiang, China
• KELA-FM, a radio station in Centralia, Washington, now known as KFOO
• Kela (tribe) of West Bengal, India
• Kela language, a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo
• Kela language (New Guinea), an Austronesian language spoken on New Guinea
• Kela, Semnan, a village in Iran
• Golden Kela Awards for the worst performances in Hindi cinema
• Kela, Angola, a commune in Malanje Province
• Kela, Mali, a village in Koulikoro Region

People named Kela:

• Adrien Kela (born 1991), New Caledonian middle distance athlete
• Alana Kela (died 1995), an American transgender model and performer
• Anssi Kela (born 1972), a Finnish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
• Keone Kela (born 1993), American professional baseball pitcher
• Killa Kela (born Lee Potter, 1983), an English beatboxer and vocalist & rapper
• Madhusudan Kela, Chief Investment Strategist at Reliance Capital