Social security agreement with Uruguay
The approval and bringing into force of the agreement on social security with the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Finland and Uruguay will introduce a social security agreement that clarifies pension security for workers moving between the two countries. Pension contributions for workers posted to the other country will be paid to only one country at a time, and accrued pension rights will be preserved when moving from one country to the other.
- Status
- Passed
- Submitted
- 27 Aug 2026
- Latest event
- 8 Oct 2026
- Votes
- 0
- Speeches
- 16
- Source
- eduskunta.fi ↗
What is proposed
Employees and self-employed persons posted temporarily to the other country for up to two years will remain covered by the pension insurance of their country of origin, which will eliminate double pension insurance contributions. Insurance periods completed in either country will, where necessary, be aggregated to qualify for pension rights. In addition, the agreement secures the payment of accrued earnings-related pensions to a pensioner residing in the other country.
What it means
The change will benefit workers moving between the two countries and the companies employing them, such as Finnish companies that have made industrial investments in Uruguay. More than 360 workers posted to Uruguay were reported to Kela (the Social Insurance Institution) between 2020 and 2025, and the agreement is estimated to affect some hundreds of people. The aggregation of insurance periods will particularly assist those applying for a pension from Uruguay, as the country's own legislation requires an insurance period of up to 30 years. The proposal will have no direct impact on central government finances, as it concerns earnings-related pensions.
How Parliament voted
The bill passed without a vote – no MP proposed rejecting or amending it in plenary.
Debate in the chamber
What was argued and where each group stood, followed by MPs' speeches verbatim from the parliamentary record. Speeches are shown in their original language.
16 speeches · 12 speakers · 2 debates
Key points of the debate
Parliament considered the social security agreement between Finland and Uruguay, which clarifies pension security for workers moving between the countries and eliminates double insurance contributions. The debate on the proposal was completely unanimous, with all parliamentary groups that took the floor backing it. Speeches highlighted in particular the benefits of the agreement for the Finnish forest industry that has invested in Uruguay and for its employees.
- National Coalition PartyIn favour
The National Coalition Party considered the agreement important for corporate competitiveness and Finnish employees, as it prevents double pension contributions and safeguards pension rights.
”Kaksinkertaisten eläkevakuutusmaksujen poistaminen työkomennuksen ajalta parantaa yritysten kilpailukykyä suhteessa muihin kansainvälisillä markkinoilla toimiviin yrityksiin.”
— Karoliina Partanen - Finns PartyIn favour
The Finns Party supported the proposal because it improves the position of employees on foreign postings and supports the operating conditions of businesses.
”Tämä on oikein hyvä ja kannatettava hallituksen esitys.”
— Ari Koponen - Social DemocratsIn favour
The Social Democrats considered the agreement a necessary and fair solution that rectifies differences between the countries' pension systems and secures workers' livelihoods.
”Tähän epäkohtaan on järkevää ollut hakea kahdenvälisissä neuvotteluissa ratkaisua.”
— Krista Kiuru - Centre PartyIn favour
The Centre Party supported the agreement, considering it an appropriate means to promote bilateral trade, industrial cooperation, and the export of forestry expertise.
”Ei minullakaan ole mitään moitteen sanaa tähän sosiaali- ja terveysvaliokunnan mietintöön.”
— Tuomas Kettunen
This digest was generated by AI from 16 speeches 5 Oct 2026. Group positions are read from the speeches, not from votes; quotations were checked verbatim against the record.
Keskustelu päättyi. Asia lähetettiin sosiaali- ja terveysvaliokuntaan.
Yleiskeskustelu päättyi. Eduskunta hyväksyi hallituksen esitykseen HE 147/2026 vp sisältyvän lakiehdotuksen sisällön mietinnön mukaisena. Lakiehdotuksen ensimmäinen käsittely päättyi.
Stages of consideration
The bill's path from the preliminary debate to the decision, as recorded by Parliament.
- 27 Aug 2026Eduskuntakäsittelyn vireilletulo · Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö
- 17 Sep 2026Lähetekeskustelu · Täysistunto
- 30 Sep 2026Valiokunnan mietintö tai lausunto · sosiaali- ja terveysvaliokunta
- 2 Oct 2026Ensimmäinen käsittely · Täysistunto
- 6 Oct 2026Ainoa käsittely · Täysistunto
- 7 Oct 2026Eduskunnan vastaus ja kirjelmä
Decisions by law proposal2
- 1Laki sosiaaliturvasta Uruguayn itäisen tasavallan kanssa tehdystä sopimuksestaHyväksytty
- Sopimus sosiaaliturvasta Suomen tasavallan ja Uruguayn itäisen tasavallan välilläHyväksytty
Proposed law text
The law proposals in the bill as the Government presented them. The final act may differ after committee consideration.
The law text is shown in Finnish or Swedish from Parliament's official documents; it is not translated into English.
Laki sosiaaliturvasta Uruguayn itäisen tasavallan kanssa tehdystä sopimuksesta
Eduskunnan päätöksen mukaisesti säädetään:
1 §
Sosiaaliturvasta Suomen tasavallan ja Uruguayn itäisen tasavallan välillä Montevideossa 7 päivänä lokakuuta 2025 tehdyn sopimuksen lainsäädännön alaan kuuluvat määräykset ovat lakina voimassa sellaisina kuin Suomi on niihin sitoutunut.
2 §
Sopimuksen muiden kuin lainsäädännön alaan kuuluvien määräysten voimaansaattamisesta säädetään valtioneuvoston asetuksella.
3 §
Tämän lain voimaantulosta säädetään valtioneuvoston asetuksella.
Main content of the bill (official)
The summary and title were produced with AI on 19 Sep 2026. They are not official documents – check the details in the original bill. The title and summaries are machine translations of the Finnish AI summaries. Speeches and quotations are always shown in their original language.