Government bills6
- HE 120/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting municipal wage subsidies
Wage subsidies paid to municipalities will be restricted so that they are granted only for hiring persons with partial work ability or long-term unemployed persons aged 60 or over. At the same time, employment service and compulsory work duties during states of emergency under the Emergency Powers Act will be transferred to the new employment authorities.
17 Dec 2024 · 2 votes112 jaa54 ei - HE 13/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Graduating earnings-related unemployment security
Earnings-related unemployment security will decrease as unemployment lasts longer. In addition, pay-subsidised work will no longer count towards entitlement to an earnings-related allowance, and the obligation of municipalities to organise work for older unemployed persons will be abolished.
25 Jun 2024 · 8 votes93 jaa77 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 35/2018 vpLapsed
Transferring employment and business services to regions
Employment and economic development services and regional development tasks will be transferred from central government and regional councils to the new regions from the beginning of 2020. The services will transition to a multi-provider model where jobseekers and businesses can also choose services from private providers.
18 Apr 2019 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen, puhemiesneuvosto / Mäkisalo-Ropponen
104 jaa55 ei - HE 155/2020 vpPassed
Permanent pay subsidy and start-up funding
The current funding model for pay subsidies and start-up grants will be made permanent from 1 January 2021. The subsidies will continue to be paid from unemployment benefit appropriations, ensuring that funding remains sufficient throughout the year.
19 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 131/2018 vpPassed
Extending pay subsidy and start-up funding
The use of unemployment benefit funds to finance pay subsidies and start-up grants will continue until the end of 2020. The arrangement ensures that subsidy funds remain evenly available to jobseekers and prospective entrepreneurs throughout the year.
23 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote