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  1. HE 119/2025 vpPassed

    Increasing unemployment insurance contributions

    Unemployment insurance contributions for employees and employers will rise at the beginning of 2026. The increases will ensure that the Employment Fund has sufficient funds to finance unemployment benefits.

    28 Nov 2025 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Proposed statement

    159 jaa
    8 ei
  2. HE 150/2024 vpPassed

    Lowering unemployment insurance contributions

    Unemployment insurance contributions for employees and employers will decrease at the beginning of 2025. The change will reduce deductions made from employees' pay and lower employers' labour costs.

    29 Nov 2024 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 1. lakiehdotuksen johtolause, mietintö / Ville Merinen

    111 jaa
    54 ei
  3. HE 179/2022 vpPassed

    Setting unemployment insurance contributions for 2023

    Employers' unemployment insurance contributions will rise slightly in 2023 to finance the new transition security scheme. Employees' unemployment insurance contributions will remain unchanged.

    28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 60/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving conditions for variable-hours workers

    The employment terms of employees working variable hours and on short-term contracts will become more predictable and clearer than at present. Employers will have to provide a more comprehensive written statement on the terms of employment and regularly review actual hours worked under zero-hour and other variable contracts.

    1 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 50/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming civil servants' working conditions

    Civil servants of the state and the Bank of Finland will be guaranteed more comprehensive written information on their terms of employment and the right to free mandatory training that counts as working time. In addition, state civil servants will be able to report short sickness absences more flexibly without a doctor's certificate.

    1 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 20/2022 vpPassed

    Establishing a UNICEF office in Finland

    An innovation office of the UN children's fund UNICEF will be established in Finland. The agreement confirms the official status and privileges of the office and its staff in Finland.

    19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 201/2021 vpPassed

    Increasing unemployment insurance contributions for 2022

    Unemployment insurance contributions for employees and employers will increase slightly from the start of 2022. The increase will secure the financing of unemployment benefits.

    1 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 136/2017 vpPassed

    Setting 2018 unemployment insurance contributions

    The employee unemployment insurance contribution will rise and the employer contribution will fall at the beginning of 2018. The change implements the shift in payment liability in accordance with the Competitiveness Pact.

    4 Dec 2017 · 2 votes
    166 jaa
    12 ei
  9. HE 209/2020 vpPassed

    Temporary expansion of shipping crew support

    The state will temporarily reimburse shipping companies for additional employer contributions to mitigate the financial damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The aid applies to personnel costs incurred during 2020.

    2 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 156/2020 vpPassed

    Raising unemployment insurance contributions for 2021

    Unemployment insurance contributions for 2021 will be raised for both employees and employers to secure the financing of unemployment security. At the same time, the inclusion of various bonuses and work-based dividends in the earnings subject to contributions will be clarified.

    19 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 83/2019 vpPassed with amendments

    Raising the age limit for extended unemployment benefits

    The minimum age limit for additional days of unemployment security for persons born in 1961 and later will rise from 61 to 62 years. At the same time, the upper age limit for unemployment benefits and insurance contributions will be linked to the retirement age.

    16 Dec 2019 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mia Laiho

    131 jaa
    26 ei
  12. HE 41/2019 vpPassed

    Lowering unemployment insurance contributions for 2020

    Unemployment insurance contributions for employees and employers will be lowered for 2020. At the same time, the maximum size of the Employment Fund's business cycle buffer will be increased to smooth out economic fluctuations.

    20 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 182/2018 vpPassed

    Temporary increase in shipping crew aid

    The state will refund shipping companies half of their 2018 employer unemployment insurance contributions as part of crew aid. The change will improve the international competitiveness of vessels sailing under the Finnish flag.

    12 Dec 2018 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 11 §, mietintö / Mats Löfström

    96 jaa
    84 ei
  14. HE 161/2018 vpPassed

    Lowering unemployment insurance contributions in 2019

    Unemployment insurance contributions for 2019 will be lowered for both employees and employers. The employee contribution will fall to 1.5 per cent and the employer's lower contribution to 0.5 per cent of payroll.

    29 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 76/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming unemployment insurance contribution collection

    Unemployment insurance contributions will, as a rule, be collected from employers based on actual wages reported to the incomes register. Employers may, however, still choose an advance payment based on an estimated payroll.

    28 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 214/2016 vpPassed

    Maintaining daily allowance levels during contribution changes

    The levels of sickness, unemployment, and occupational accident daily allowances will be maintained even though employees' social insurance contributions rise. At the same time, the deadline for farmers' accident notifications will be extended to two months.

    21 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 170/2016 vpPassed

    Changes to unemployment insurance contributions in 2017

    Unemployment insurance contributions will be shifted from employers to employees in accordance with the Competitiveness Pact. The employee unemployment insurance contribution will rise and the employer contribution will fall by an equal amount.

    11 Nov 2016 · 7 votes

    Closest vote · Voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Hanna Sarkkinen

    156 jaa
    11 ei
  18. HE 199/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Lowering employers' health insurance contributions

    Employers' health insurance contributions will be lowered in line with the Competitiveness Pact, and the state will assume responsibility for a larger share of health insurance costs. In addition, wage earners and self-employed persons earning less than 14,000 euros a year will be exempted from the health insurance daily allowance contribution.

    9 Nov 2016 · 4 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen

    88 jaa
    53 ei
  19. HE 29/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Harmonising taxation and tax collection procedures

    Procedures for reporting, paying and appealing self-assessed taxes will be harmonised, and electronic communication will become the general rule. At the same time, time limits for tax adjustments will be shortened and thresholds for less frequent filing by small businesses will be raised.

    8 Jul 2016 · passed without a vote