Government bills32
- HE 66/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring ambulance transport from Kela
The financing and organisation of ambulance transport will be transferred entirely from Kela to the wellbeing services counties from the beginning of 2028. At the same time, client fees for health and social services will begin to be increased annually in line with cost developments in the wellbeing services counties.
22 Jun 2026 · 1 vote102 jaa85 ei - HE 65/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming pension insurance for athletes
Athletes' pension savings could be invested in unit-linked policies instead of the previous interest-linked policies. In addition, pensions could be paid for a fixed term or small accrued savings could be paid out as a lump sum.
11 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - 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 28/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering reception and spending allowances
The reception allowance and spending allowance paid to asylum seekers, beneficiaries of temporary protection and victims of trafficking in human beings without a municipality of residence will be reduced. The change is temporary and will remain in force until the end of 2025.
1 Jul 2024 · 1 vote108 jaa59 ei - HE 73/2025 vpPassed
Changing early childhood education and care fee index
The price index used in the regular adjustment of client fees in early childhood education and care will be replaced with another index. The change will reduce the workload of Statistics Finland without any significant impact on fees paid by families.
16 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 220/2024 vpPassed
Increasing victim surcharges
Victim surcharges collected from persons convicted of an offence will be increased by half. The increases will strengthen the funding of support services provided to victims of crime.
27 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 75/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Index freezes and child benefit increases
Annual index increases to several social security benefits will not be made in 2024–2027. At the same time, child benefit will be increased for families with multiple children, single parents, and children under three years of age.
19 Dec 2023 · 4 votes119 jaa58 ei - HE 129/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Raising initial deductible for medicine reimbursements
The annual initial deductible for prescription medicine reimbursements will increase from 50 euros to 70 euros from the beginning of 2025 and will in future be tied to the national pension index. At the same time, pharmacies will be required to keep in stock and always offer customers the lowest-priced medicine option.
9 Dec 2024 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Hanna-Leena Mattila
103 jaa79 ei - HE 184/2024 vpPassed
Freezing index increases for Yle
No annual index increases will be made to the state funding of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) in 2025–2027. The company's funding will remain at the 2024 level during this period.
28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 28/2023 vpPassed
Raising the president's remuneration
The annual remuneration of the President of the Republic will be raised from 126,000 euros to 160,000 euros. The increase will take effect at the start of the new presidential term on 1 March 2024.
11 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 153/2022 vpPassed
Changes to earned income taxation for 2023
The earned income taxation for 2023 will undergo the adjustments required by the health and social services reform and inflation, and the earned income tax credit for persons over 60 will be increased. In addition, the temporary increase in the deduction for commuting expenses will be extended and science and arts recognition awards will be made entirely tax-exempt.
7 Dec 2022 · 14 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Sari Essayah 4
78 jaa63 ei - HE 75/2022 vpPassed
Extraordinary index increase for basic benefits
An extraordinary increase will be made to several social benefits received by low-income people and to social assistance as of 1 August 2022 due to accelerated inflation. The change will improve the purchasing power of benefit recipients in a situation where food and energy prices in particular have risen sharply.
21 Jun 2022 · 1 voteOnly vote · Käsittelyn pohja, mietintö / Kaisa Juuso
116 jaa43 ei - HE 79/2015 vpPassed
Cutting funding for education and culture
Index increments for central government transfers to education, liberal adult education, and museums, theatres and orchestras will be permanently frozen. At the same time, the guaranteed increase for depreciation in vocational education and training will be discontinued as the transitional period ends.
15 Dec 2015 · 1 vote117 jaa55 ei - HE 160/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Freezing national pension index-linked benefits
Index increases to social benefits tied to the national pension index, such as the national pension and unemployment benefits, will be foregone in 2019. However, the basic amount of social assistance will be increased in line with rising prices.
20 Dec 2018 · 8 votes97 jaa84 ei - HE 214/2021 vpPassed
Temporary increase in student income limits
Students will be able to earn more wage income alongside student financial aid during 2022. The annual income limits for student financial aid will be temporarily increased by 25 per cent.
13 Dec 2021 · 3 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Ville Kaunisto
86 jaa63 ei - HE 161/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Capping maximum housing allowance expenses
A separate ceiling will be introduced under the general housing allowance for housing costs in small dwellings and shared housing. In addition, the maximum housing costs covered by housing allowance will be linked to the cost-of-living index instead of the rent index, and index increases will be frozen for 2018.
14 Dec 2017 · 1 vote96 jaa86 ei - HE 21/2020 vpPassed
Fairer repayment of state grants
Repayments of state grants received for construction projects for schools, libraries and sports facilities will be adjusted to a more reasonable level. The amount to be repaid will no longer be able to exceed the original grant.
14 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 33/2019 vpPassed
Student financial aid increases and indexation
The study grant will be linked to the national pension index, which tracks increases in the cost of living, and the provider supplement for students with children will be increased. At the same time, the terms of the student loan compensation for people completing a degree abroad will be made more flexible and the housing supplement abroad will be standardised.
26 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 322/2018 vpPassed
Raising veteran benefits
Veteran benefits will be increased by approximately 1.2 per cent from April 2019. The increase compensates for the freezing of the national pension index.
7 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 126/2018 vpPassed
Freezing index increases in education and culture
Index increases to central government funding for education, cultural institutions, and liberal adult education will not be made in 2019. This means that central government funding received by providers will not rise with the general price level.
3 Dec 2018 · 1 vote87 jaa79 ei