Government bills5

Topicearnings-related unemployment allowance5
  1. HE 144/2026 vpIn progress

    Introducing combination insurance in unemployment security

    People engaged in both paid employment and entrepreneurial activity will be able to combine their different income sources to meet the condition regarding previous employment in unemployment security. Working grants and foster carer fees can also be taken into account in earnings-related unemployment security.

    18 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  2. HE 135/2024 vpPassed

    Abolishing increased unemployment benefit components

    The increased components of unemployment benefits paid for participation in employment-promoting services and the increase to the mobility allowance will be abolished. At the same time, the partial labour market subsidy received by an unemployed person living with their parents will be cut.

    9 Dec 2024 · 1 vote
    122 jaa
    58 ei
  3. HE 207/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Transferring employment services to municipalities

    The public employment services (TE offices) will be abolished, and the responsibility for organising public employment services along with the personnel will be transferred to municipalities. At the same time, the financial responsibility of municipalities for financing unemployment benefits will be expanded.

    14 Mar 2023 · 3 votes
    138 jaa
    40 ei
  4. HE 13/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Graduating earnings-related unemployment security

    Earnings-related unemployment security will decrease as unemployment lasts longer. In addition, pay-subsidised work will no longer count towards entitlement to an earnings-related allowance, and the obligation of municipalities to organise work for older unemployed persons will be abolished.

    25 Jun 2024 · 8 votes
    93 jaa
    77 ei
  5. HE 150/2024 vpPassed

    Lowering unemployment insurance contributions

    Unemployment insurance contributions for employees and employers will decrease at the beginning of 2025. The change will reduce deductions made from employees' pay and lower employers' labour costs.

    29 Nov 2024 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 1. lakiehdotuksen johtolause, mietintö / Ville Merinen

    111 jaa
    54 ei