Government bills14
- HE 67/2026 vpPassed
Streamlining correction of erroneous Kela decisions
Kela will be able to correct a clear error in a benefit decision to the recipient's detriment without their consent if the error is due to the client's own conduct. In addition, the payment of sickness allowance could be suspended or reduced more quickly than before when circumstances change, to prevent overpayments from accumulating.
12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 200/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reform of mediation and debt counselling
Responsibility for organising mediation services in criminal and civil cases will transfer from THL (the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) to the Legal Services Agency. At the same time, financial and debt counselling will be separated from legal aid offices into independent offices of their own.
14 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 73/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening unemployment benefit conditions
The work requirement needed to qualify for unemployment allowance will be extended by six months and will begin to accrue based on paid wage income rather than hours worked. In addition, the child increases to unemployment benefits and the exempt amount for part-time work income will be abolished, the waiting period at the start of unemployment will be extended, and holiday compensation will postpone the start of the benefit.
20 Dec 2023 · 9 votes99 jaa47 ei - HE 146/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Economic considerations in labour dispute mediation
The National Conciliator and the conciliation board for labour disputes will be required to take into account the overall interest of the national economy and the functioning of wage formation in their conciliation work and settlement proposals. The National Conciliator or a conciliator appointed by them will also chair the conciliation board.
18 Dec 2024 · 1 vote107 jaa90 ei - HE 130/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Banning mediation in domestic violence
Violent offences against close persons or other similar offences will no longer be dealt with in statutory criminal mediation. The amendment protects victims from pressure exerted by suspects and ensures that such acts are dealt with in the formal criminal justice process.
11 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 214/2022 vpPassed
Introducing voluntary mediation in labour disputes
The social partners will be able to seek assistance from a mediator to resolve labour disputes before any threat of strike action or disruption to industrial peace. Parties taking part in mediation must submit their claims and positions to the mediator in writing in advance.
21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 180/2022 vpPassed
Simplifying adjusted unemployment benefit calculations
The calculation rules for adjusted unemployment benefit will be simplified and clarified. The changes make taking on part-time and temporary work more predictable for unemployed people.
24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 202/2021 vpPassed
Extending unemployment security flexibilities through 2022
The temporary exceptions smoothing the processing and payment of unemployment benefits would be extended until the end of 2022. Unemployment benefits could still be paid in advance for up to six months, and the calculation of adjusted benefits would remain simplified.
17 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 120/2021 vpPassed
Extending COVID-19 unemployment flexibilities
Temporary COVID-19 exceptions to unemployment security will be extended until the end of November 2021. The extension supports the livelihood of the unemployed and facilitates taking up work as well as the processing of benefit applications.
22 Sep 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 14/2021 vpPassed
Extending coronavirus exceptions to unemployment security
Temporary coronavirus exceptions to unemployment security will be extended until the end of June 2021. Unemployed people can continue to earn more without it reducing unemployment benefit, and benefits can be paid in advance more quickly.
12 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 231/2020 vpPassed
Extending temporary exceptions to unemployment security
The validity of temporary rules and flexibilities introduced in unemployment security due to the coronavirus pandemic will be extended until the end of March 2021. Unemployed persons can continue to earn more than before without additional income cutting their unemployment benefit, and benefit payments will be streamlined.
8 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 163/2020 vpPassed
Extending temporary Covid-19 unemployment flexibilities
Temporary Covid-19 flexibilities in unemployment security will continue until the end of 2020. An unemployed person working part-time can still earn more than usual without it reducing their unemployment benefit, and benefits can be paid in advance during backlogs.
26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 61/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up unemployment benefit payments
The processing and payment of unemployment benefit applications will be temporarily streamlined to clear the application backlog caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Benefits can be paid in advance for longer than before, and the means test for the labour market subsidy as well as certain adjustment rules will be waived for a fixed period.
6 May 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 220/2018 vpPassed
Payment-based adjustment of unemployment benefits
Wages from part-time or short-term work will be adjusted against unemployment benefits when the wage is paid, rather than when the work was performed. The change eliminates delays in unemployment benefit payments caused by waiting for wage details.
12 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote