Government bills17
- HE 146/2026 vpIn progress
Extending the last pension institution principle
Pension applicants will receive their earnings-related pension through a single decision even when their career includes working at the Bank of Finland or in Åland's public sector. In addition, pension institutions' access to health data will be sped up by enabling electronic retrieval of data directly from the Kanta services.
18 Sep 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Suna Kymäläisen ehdotus EI
96 jaa77 ei - HE 40/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing pension investment returns and funding
Earnings-related pension institutions will be allowed to take more risk in their investment activities to pursue higher returns, and more funds will be pre-funded for future pensions. In addition, index increases to earnings-related pensions may be restricted from 2030 onwards if prices rise faster than wages.
3 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining state contributions to social benefits
The payment of central government contributions to pension institutions and Kela will be streamlined by abolishing the ministry's separate preliminary decisions. The change is administrative and will not affect the benefits paid or their recipients.
2 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 30/2022 vpPassed
More flexible pension funding and competition
Earnings-related pension companies will be able to price the administrative cost component of insurance contributions individually according to their own actual costs. In addition, the rules on accumulating pension funds will be made more flexible in exceptionally weak investment market situations.
17 May 2022 · 1 vote116 jaa34 ei - HE 55/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring supervision of Keva
Supervision of the public sector pension institution Keva will be transferred in its entirety from the Ministry of Finance to the Financial Supervisory Authority. At the same time, the eligibility requirements for Keva's management will be aligned with those for private sector earnings-related pension companies.
13 Sep 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 6/2023 vpPassed
Safeguarding supplementary pension and sickness funds
Supplementary pension foundations and funds established earlier will be allowed to continue their operations to their previous extent to pay voluntary supplementary pensions. Small sickness funds and other insurance funds that have received an exemption will also be permitted to continue operating below the statutory minimum size.
5 Oct 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 203/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Wellbeing services county representation in Keva
Wellbeing services counties will gain representation on the council and board of directors of earnings-related pension institution Keva. At the same time, accrued supplementary pensions for employees at universities of applied sciences will be safeguarded until 2035.
1 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 102/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming self-employed pension provision
The definition and monitoring of confirmed work income under self-employed pension insurance will be specified to reflect the actual work input better than before. Pension providers will be required to review a self-employed person's confirmed work income regularly every three years.
13 Dec 2022 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Terhi Koulumies
99 jaa72 ei - HE 28/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Improving operating conditions for pension funds
The regulation governing pension foundations, pension funds and insurance funds will be reformed and divided into three clearer acts. The reform will make it easier to establish and operate pension foundations and funds by lowering their required minimum size.
19 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 64/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying earnings-related pension determination and administration
The accrual of earnings-related pension during periods of sickness and parental allowance will be aligned with the new annual earnings system. At the same time, the processing of pension matters will be streamlined and pension accrual from undeclared work will be restricted.
18 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - 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 313/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming pension institutions' stewardship and transparency
All earnings-related pension institutions will be placed under a statutory obligation to draw up and publish their principles of ownership steering. The change will increase transparency in the investment of earnings-related pension assets and in acting as shareholders.
6 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 134/2018 vpPassed
Extending reduced penalty interest for farmers
The penalty interest rate on farmers' pension and accident insurance premiums will be kept reduced at 4 per cent in 2019 and 2020. The change will ease payment difficulties on farms caused by the weak market situation and difficult weather conditions.
29 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 134/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing a national incomes register
An electronic incomes register will be established in Finland, to which employers and other payers will report paid wages and earned income centrally. The new system will replace the annual returns and wage notifications previously submitted separately to various authorities.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 79/2017 vpPassed
Lowering late-payment interest for farmers
The rate of interest for late payment on insurance contributions payable to Mela (the Farmers' Social Insurance Institution) will be temporarily reduced to 4 per cent. The change will ease farms' temporary payment difficulties caused by the weak market situation in agriculture.
21 Sep 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 27/2017 vpPassed
Universities of applied sciences in Keva
Universities of applied sciences will be permitted to remain members of Keva, the public sector pension system, until the end of 2025, even if their ownership transfers from municipalities to universities. The amendment will safeguard employees' accrued supplementary pensions in mergers of higher education institutions without causing substantial additional costs for the institutions.
19 May 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 31/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening risk management in pension institutions
Private-sector pension institutions will be required to regularly draw up a risk and solvency assessment to support their operations. In addition, the option for housing company subsidiaries of earnings-related pension companies to use debt financing will be extended.
17 May 2016 · passed without a vote