Government bills13
- HE 122/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting access to disability services
The scope of application of the Act on Disability Services is specified so that special services will be granted only if basic social services are insufficient and the need for assistance differs from what is typical for the person's stage of life. Whether a service is free of charge will no longer affect the act under which assistance is granted.
18 Dec 2024 · 6 votes130 jaa67 ei - HE 127/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering elderly care staffing ratio
The statutory minimum staffing ratio for 24-hour care for older people will decrease to 0.6 workers per client from the beginning of 2025. The previous plan to raise the staffing ratio to 0.7 workers is cancelled completely.
28 Nov 2024 · 8 votes115 jaa50 ei - HE 298/2022 vpPassed
Postponing tighter elderly care staffing ratios
The full entry into force of the minimum staffing ratio of 0.7 employees in 24-hour care for older people will be postponed until December 2023. From the beginning of April 2023, however, the staffing requirement will rise temporarily to 0.65 employees per client.
26 Jan 2023 · 16 votes119 jaa38 ei - HE 218/2016 vpPassed
Easing staffing obligations in elderly care
Municipal obligations regarding the expertise required in services for older persons will be eased, and the separate designated responsible worker in elderly care will be abolished. Older persons will be assigned a designated worker under the Social Welfare Act.
13 Dec 2016 · 1 vote97 jaa64 ei - HE 231/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming elderly home and housing services
Home care and housing services for older people and others in need of support will be reformed to improve their quality and availability. Home care will begin to be provided around the clock according to need, and long-term institutional care in social welfare for older people will be phased out over a transition period.
5 Jul 2022 · 16 votesClosest vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 18 §, mietintö / Arja Juvonen
88 jaa68 ei - HE 82/2021 vpPassed
Establishing the ombudsman for older people
An autonomous and independent Ombudsman for Older People will be established in Finland to promote the status and rights of older people. The Ombudsman will monitor the conditions and legislation concerning older people and bring their perspective into public decision-making.
24 Jun 2021 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus , mietintö / Arja Juvonen
32 jaa22 ei - HE 86/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Improving family carers' fees and leave
The minimum fee and statutory leave for family carers will be increased, and they will begin to be offered regular health checks. At the same time, the maximum number of clients cared for in a family home will be raised to six.
27 Jun 2016 · 2 votesClosest vote · Voimaantulosäännös 3 momentti, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
104 jaa51 ei - HE 90/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Substantial increase in central government transfers
The state will pay municipalities hundreds of millions of euros in additional support to alleviate financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus epidemic. The funding will secure basic public services and also compensate for the costs of binding care staffing ratios in elderly care.
26 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 4/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Binding staffing ratio for elderly care
A statutory minimum staffing ratio of at least 0.7 employees per client will be introduced for 24-hour housing services with care and long-term institutional care for older people. In addition, a uniform national RAI assessment system will be introduced for assessing the need for regular services for older people.
26 Jun 2020 · 19 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arja Juvonen
31 jaa17 ei - HE 204/2018 vpPassed
Extending pension support for older jobseekers
Some long-term unemployed people who have reached the age of 60 will be able to access pension support before their actual old-age pension. The support corresponds in amount to the guarantee pension, and recipients are not required to be registered as jobseekers.
4 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 226/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Pension support for older long-term unemployed
Long-term unemployed people over 60 years of age can receive pension support equal to the guarantee pension instead of the labour market subsidy until they reach old-age pension age. Recipients of the support will no longer be required to be registered as jobseekers.
23 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 227/2016 vpPassed
Improving special-needs housing grants and rights
State support could be used to build service facilities in connection with sheltered housing for older people that will also serve other local residents. In addition, residents in sheltered housing would be guaranteed an official tenancy agreement and the tenancy rights that come with it.
15 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 156/2016 vpPassed
Reforming housing accessibility and repair grants
Living at home for elderly and disabled persons and accessibility in housing companies will be supported through new repair grants. Processing and granting of subsidies will be transferred from municipalities to the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA).
23 Nov 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Susanna Huovinen
104 jaa50 ei