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- HE 162/2017 vpPassed
Reimbursing municipalities for emergency social services
The state will begin reimbursing municipalities for the costs of emergency aid provided to asylum seekers who are no longer covered by reception services. Kela will pay municipalities compensation for temporary accommodation, food and necessary medicines.
11 Dec 2017 · 5 votes169 jaa14 ei - HE 254/2020 vpPassed
Digitalising Kela decisions and duties
Kela can issue benefit decisions to clients electronically instead of by paper mail if the client has consented to this. At the same time, Kela's new statutory duties and current organisational structure will be updated in the act governing the institution.
6 May 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 13/2021 vpPassed
Reimbursements for coronavirus vaccinations and travel
Kela reimbursements will be available for coronavirus vaccinations administered in private healthcare or occupational healthcare. Travel costs incurred from travelling to get vaccinated will also become eligible for reimbursement.
17 Mar 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · 3 luvun 8 §, mietintö / Pia Kauma
40 jaa11 ei - HE 108/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising Kela benefit funding payments
Payment transactions between the state and Kela will be clarified and harmonised regarding benefits paid from the National Pension Fund. The change is administrative and will not affect the benefits received by citizens or their payment dates.
25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 81/2020 vpPassed
More flexible funding for unemployment benefits
The state will pay central government transfers for unemployment benefits to Kela on the basis of a monthly notification instead of the previous advance confirmation for the entire year. The change will ensure that Kela always has sufficient funds to pay unemployment benefits on time.
19 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 107/2020 vpPassed
Clarifying EU social security duties
The handling of international social security will be streamlined by transferring the granting of exemptions from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to the Finnish Centre for Pensions. At the same time, the provisions on electronic social security information exchange between EU countries will be updated.
26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 50/2015 vpPassed
Raising guarantee pensions, abolishing dietary allowance
The amount of the guarantee pension will be increased by 23 euros per month and the dietary allowance for people with coeliac disease will be abolished. In addition, the procedure for paying central government contributions to Kela will be clarified.
27 Nov 2015 · 3 votes103 jaa59 ei - HE 42/2019 vpPassed
Adjusting farmers' accident insurance financing
The financing shares of occupational accident and occupational disease insurance for farmers and grant recipients will be updated to reflect actual costs. The insured persons' own contribution share will increase, leading to a moderate rise in insurance premiums.
19 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 2/2019 vpPassed
Clarifying appeals on student unemployment benefits
Jobseekers will be able to appeal against the termination of unemployment benefits during studies directly to the social security appeal bodies. The amendment will clarify the appeals route and remove the handling of such cases from administrative courts.
26 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 68/2017 vpLapsed
Reforming reimbursements for healthcare abroad
Costs of health services received in EU and EEA countries and Switzerland will be reimbursed on the same basis as corresponding care in Finland. Reimbursing services other than primary healthcare will require a referral or an assessment of the need for care.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 161/2018 vpPassed
Lowering unemployment insurance contributions in 2019
Unemployment insurance contributions for 2019 will be lowered for both employees and employers. The employee contribution will fall to 1.5 per cent and the employer's lower contribution to 0.5 per cent of payroll.
29 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 133/2018 vpPassed
Facilitating vocational rehabilitation for youth
Young people aged 16–29 will be able to access Kela's vocational rehabilitation and receive a rehabilitation allowance without an illness or injury diagnosis if their functional capacity is impaired. The reform will particularly help young people outside education and employment to receive early support for life management and employment.
28 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Focusing occupational healthcare reimbursements on prevention
Kela reimbursements for occupational healthcare will be amended so that financial support is targeted more strongly toward preventive work instead of medical care. At the same time, the reimbursement rate for preventive occupational healthcare will be harmonised at 60 per cent for everyone.
21 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 125/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing guarantee pension and certain benefits
The guarantee pension, the basic care allowance for pensioners, and the minimum rehabilitation allowance will be increased from the beginning of 2018. The changes support the income of low-income pensioners and encourage young people and persons with partial work ability to seek rehabilitation.
12 Dec 2017 · 9 votesClosest vote · 3. lakiehdotus, 35 §, mietintö / Kristiina Salonen
97 jaa82 ei - HE 120/2016 vpPassed
Clarifying pension and benefit implementation
Clarifications related to the 2017 pension reform and corrections clarifying implementation are made to the earnings-related pension acts and certain social security benefits. Among other things, the changes ensure that retroactive disability pensions can be received without being prevented by rehabilitation allowance, and harmonise the limitation periods for insurance contributions.
13 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 171/2016 vpPassed
Direct occupational healthcare reimbursement for entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs will be able to have Kela's occupational healthcare reimbursement paid directly to a private service provider without applying for it retrospectively. In addition, information that the annual copayment ceiling for Kela taxis has been reached will be transmitted electronically to dispatch centres immediately.
7 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 71/2016 vpPassed
Lowering Kela's pension liability coverage
The minimum funding level for Kela's staff pension liability will be gradually reduced from 41 per cent to 30 per cent by 2038. The change adapts funding to match the level of the rest of the pension system as old supplementary pension liabilities are phased out.
10 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 70/2015 vpPassed
Abolishing index increases to child benefit
Automatic index increases tracking price rises will be removed from child benefit. At the same time, the deadline for Kela to submit benefit calculations to the ministry will be extended.
17 Dec 2015 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
121 jaa64 ei - HE 5/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Protecting older workers' unemployment allowance
The earnings-related unemployment allowance of an unemployed person aged 58 or older will no longer decrease even if they accept lower-paid work and become unemployed again. At the same time, Kela (the Social Insurance Institution) and unemployment funds will be granted the right to monitor beneficiaries' income using data from the Finnish Tax Administration.
1 Jul 2015 · passed without a vote