Government bills15
- HE 118/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Integrating call-up checks into student healthcare
The preliminary health examination for military call-ups will be integrated into upper secondary student healthcare, and an electronic health questionnaire will be introduced for students. At the same time, the precise timing of health examinations in child health clinics as well as school and student healthcare will be regulated by government decree rather than by an act.
5 Dec 2025 · 1 vote116 jaa52 ei - HE 143/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tuition fees for non-EU students
Tuition fees will be introduced for upper secondary students arriving in Finland from outside the EU and EEA. In addition, commissioned vocational education and training can be sold to employers also for Finnish and other EU citizens.
12 Dec 2025 · 6 votes131 jaa42 ei - HE 177/2024 vpPassed
Restricting school transport subsidy
Only students entitled to free upper secondary education will receive school transport subsidy. Other upper secondary students will no longer receive subsidy for their journeys to school.
2 Dec 2024 · 2 votes118 jaa37 ei - HE 125/2024 vpPassed
Raising minimum age for Kela benefits
The minimum age for the national pension, guarantee pension, rehabilitation allowance and sickness allowance paid by Kela will rise from 16 to 18 years. The change aligns the age limits for social security benefits with the end of compulsory education and the age at which parents' maintenance liability ends.
22 Nov 2024 · 7 votes113 jaa47 ei - HE 124/2024 vpPassed
Tightening young persons' rehabilitation allowance
The conditions for vocational rehabilitation for young people will be clarified, and rehabilitation allowance will as a rule no longer be paid for the duration of Nuotti coaching. In addition, young persons' rehabilitation allowance will become subject to a needs test during educational institution holiday periods, and earned income will begin to reduce the benefit paid.
22 Nov 2024 · 3 votes114 jaa48 ei - HE 148/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing central government transfers to municipalities
The central government transfer to municipalities for basic public services will be increased from the beginning of 2021. In addition, municipalities will be granted temporary additional support to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic.
18 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 155/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Adjusting municipal central government transfers for 2023
The central government transfer percentage for municipal basic public services will decrease to 22.09 per cent at the beginning of 2023. At the same time, temporary deductions to central government transfers and funding for new statutory duties will be defined.
9 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 54/2022 vpPassed with amendments
More flexible compulsory education rules
Flexibility is introduced to completing compulsory education and related support so that a suitable educational path can be found for every young person. At the same time, foreign minors residing in the country solely for study purposes are excluded from compulsory education and free learning materials.
1 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 147/2021 vpPassed
Harmonising funding for TUVA education
The funding level for the new preparatory education for programmes leading to an upper secondary qualification (TUVA education) will be harmonised across different types of educational institutions. At the same time, education provider licences and municipalities' right to organise education will be clarified.
2 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 173/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending compulsory education to 18
Compulsory education will be extended until the age of 18, and upper secondary studies will become free of charge for students. At the same time, transitional education between basic education and upper secondary education will be merged into a new preparatory education programme.
21 Dec 2020 · 14 votes31 jaa24 ei - HE 218/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending exceptional school arrangements in spring 2021
Schools may transition to partial or full remote teaching if the local coronavirus situation requires it in the spring term of 2021 as well. The youngest pupils and those needing special support will nevertheless continue in in-person teaching despite the exceptional arrangements.
16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 86/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Enabling remote learning in basic education
Schools can switch to partial or full remote teaching if necessary to prevent coronavirus infections. The youngest pupils and children in need of special support will nevertheless be kept in contact teaching.
24 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 291/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming fishing vessel working conditions
An average maximum weekly working time of 48 hours will be laid down for marine fishing vessels, and a requirement to have completed compulsory education will be set for work. In addition, masters of large fishing vessels will have to submit vessel crew lists ashore to improve safety.
1 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 58/2018 vpPassed
Extending student financial aid to adults
People past compulsory school age will receive student financial aid and school transport subsidy to complete basic education studies. The reform will improve income during studies, especially for adults outside the labour market and immigrants.
29 Jun 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 178/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming adult basic and literacy education
Basic education for adults and persons past compulsory school age, preparatory education and literacy instruction will be combined into a single coherent educational path. The reform will clarify studies and speed up immigrants' transition to further education and working life.
23 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote