Government bills44
- HE 203/2018 vpPassed
State compensation for specialist social work training
Universities will receive state compensation for the costs of organising specialist training in social work. The compensation will be based on the number of completed training programmes.
10 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 9/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Extending closure compensation and cost support
New cost support and closure compensation will be granted to businesses that suffered from coronavirus restrictions during the winter 2021–2022 closures. Support can be sought especially by operators in tourism, hospitality and the events sector, as well as businesses whose premises were closed or events prohibited.
9 Mar 2022 · 1 voteOnly vote · 5 e §, mietintö / Veijo Vallin
88 jaa22 ei - HE 235/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Higher Kela reimbursements for coronavirus vaccinations
The health insurance reimbursement paid for administering a coronavirus vaccine will be raised from 10 euros to 16 euros. The change encourages occupational health services to offer coronavirus vaccinations to employees more widely than at present.
7 Jan 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 43/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining the municipal employment trial
Municipalities participating in the municipal employment trial will be transferred further straightforward unemployment security duties from the public employment services (TE services) to speed up service. Jobseekers will also be able to transfer to become clients of another municipality or the public employment services (TE services) on grounds such as linguistic rights or safety reasons.
12 May 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 13/2021 vpPassed
Reimbursements for coronavirus vaccinations and travel
Kela reimbursements will be available for coronavirus vaccinations administered in private healthcare or occupational healthcare. Travel costs incurred from travelling to get vaccinated will also become eligible for reimbursement.
17 Mar 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · 3 luvun 8 §, mietintö / Pia Kauma
40 jaa11 ei - HE 160/2020 vpPassed
State withdrawal from training compensation
State agencies and institutions will withdraw from the application system for training compensation paid for staff training. The released funds will be directed towards developing change security for state employees.
9 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 193/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing special compensation for foreign service spouses
The special compensation paid to spouses of officials working in the foreign service will be increased. The compensation supplements a spouse's pension security when their own earning opportunities have been weakened due to postings abroad.
8 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 140/2020 vpPassed
Abolishing advance unemployment insurance contributions
Unemployment insurance contributions will be determined for all employers solely on the basis of actual wages paid. At the same time, the collection and refunding of training compensation amounts under 10 euros will be discontinued.
25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 266/2018 vpLapsed
Establishing the Growth Services Agency
A new central government agency, the Growth Services Agency, will be established to be responsible for national information systems and digital services for employment and economic development services. At the same time, rules will be laid down for processing client data on jobseekers and enterprises in registers shared by the state, regions, and service providers.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 261/2018 vpPassed
State compensation for forest damage control
Landowners can be compensated from state funds for costs arising from measures to control extensive forest damage and for tree growth losses. The compensation scheme will be aligned with European Union state aid rules for a fixed period.
21 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 164/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming civilian crisis management administration and employment
The Crisis Management Centre will be transferred from under the Emergency Services Academy directly to the Ministry of the Interior, and civilian crisis management will be separated more clearly from international rescue operations. At the same time, terms of employment and compensation for experts working abroad will be improved.
20 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 202/2018 vpPassed with amendments
State compensation for nurse prescribing training
The state will begin paying compensation to healthcare employers for training in limited prescribing for nurses. The subsidy will compensate employers for tuition fees charged by universities of applied sciences.
18 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 122/2018 vpPassed
Improving conscripts' accident and death compensation
Conscripts and persons liable for non-military service who are permanently disabled in service will be entitled to a new lump-sum compensation. A new death benefit will begin to be paid to the close relatives of persons who die during service.
14 Dec 2018 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Arja Juvonen 2
96 jaa87 ei - HE 77/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Focusing occupational healthcare reimbursements on prevention
Kela reimbursements for occupational healthcare will be amended so that financial support is targeted more strongly toward preventive work instead of medical care. At the same time, the reimbursement rate for preventive occupational healthcare will be harmonised at 60 per cent for everyone.
21 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 162/2017 vpPassed
Reimbursing municipalities for emergency social services
The state will begin reimbursing municipalities for the costs of emergency aid provided to asylum seekers who are no longer covered by reception services. Kela will pay municipalities compensation for temporary accommodation, food and necessary medicines.
11 Dec 2017 · 5 votes169 jaa14 ei - HE 126/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming foreign service allowances and transport
Civil servants working at Finland's missions abroad could be provided with transport services at insecure duty stations. At the same time, allowances for domestic helpers would be abolished and healthcare reimbursement practices clarified.
20 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 175/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Easing inheritance and gift taxation
Inheritance and gift taxation will be eased, in particular to facilitate generational changes in businesses and farms. At the same time, the tax exemption for life insurance payouts on death will be abolished and inheritance tax deductions increased.
16 Dec 2016 · 6 votesClosest vote · 7 a §:n 2 ja 3 mom., mietintö / Timo Harakka
112 jaa58 ei - HE 216/2016 vpPassed
Cutting sickness allowance and reforming rehabilitation allowance
Sickness allowance and rehabilitation allowance for those earning over 30,000 euros a year will be cut. At the same time, the minimum rehabilitation allowance for young people and those in vocational rehabilitation will be raised to the level of the guarantee pension.
15 Dec 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 11 luvun 1 §, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
114 jaa56 ei - HE 213/2016 vpPassed
Extending training compensation to universities
Universities will begin to receive state training compensation for providing specialist medical and specialist dental training. The compensation will be based on the number of graduated specialist doctors and specialist dentists.
14 Dec 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Perustelut, mietintö / Sari Tanus
153 jaa6 ei - HE 171/2016 vpPassed
Direct occupational healthcare reimbursement for entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs will be able to have Kela's occupational healthcare reimbursement paid directly to a private service provider without applying for it retrospectively. In addition, information that the annual copayment ceiling for Kela taxis has been reached will be transmitted electronically to dispatch centres immediately.
7 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote