Government bills7
- HE 118/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Winding up Työkanava Oy
Työkanava Oy, a state-owned company established to employ people with partial work capacity, will be abolished. The special legislation concerning the company will be repealed as part of central government savings measures.
29 Nov 2024 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Lauri Lyly 2
89 jaa67 ei - HE 175/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming and simplifying wage subsidies
The wage subsidy system will be clarified and subsidy rates harmonised to make it easier for unemployed people to find employment, especially in businesses. In addition, a new 70 per cent employment subsidy will be introduced for long-term unemployed people aged 55 and over.
22 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2021 vpPassed with amendments
State company for partial-capacity employment
A wholly state-owned company, Työkanava Oy, will be established in Finland to provide work for people with partial work capacity who are in a difficult position. The company aims to strengthen employees' skills and support their transition to the open labour market.
23 Mar 2022 · 1 vote98 jaa27 ei - HE 295/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Employment trials for temporary protection recipients
People who have fled the war in Ukraine and receive temporary protection will be transferred to municipal employment trials as clients even before they are granted a municipality of residence. At the same time, trial municipalities will receive the authority to decide on the suitability of their clients with partial work ability to be employed by Työkanava.
25 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 64/2026 vpIn progress
More flexible working on disability pension
People on a disability pension will be able to work more flexibly without fear of losing their entire pension. Earned income exceeding the monthly exempt amount and the annual flexibility allowance would reduce the pension only by the excess amount.
10 Jun 2026 · no votes yet - 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 93/2015 vpPassed
Securing accident cover for special groups
Statutory occupational accident and occupational disease insurance will be secured for family carers, informal carers and participants in work activities. Municipalities will be required to insure these groups not in an employment relationship in the same way as employees.
21 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote