Government bills52
- HE 129/2026 vpIn progress
Pay transparency and preventing pay discrimination
Jobseekers and employees will be guaranteed the right to receive more transparent information on pay in order to prevent gender-based pay discrimination. Large employers will be required to investigate and report gender pay gaps regularly.
15 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 94/2026 vpIn progress
Wider use of Incomes Register data
Municipal employment authorities and the KEHA Centre will obtain the right to make wider use of data from the Incomes Register. The change will streamline the targeting and monitoring of employment services as well as the disbursement of government grants.
15 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 62/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening conditions for permanent residence permits
Obtaining a permanent residence permit in Finland will, as a rule, require six years of residence as well as skills in Finnish or Swedish and work experience. However, the permit can be obtained faster with sufficiently high income, excellent language skills or by completing a higher education degree in Finland.
2 Dec 2025 · 7 votes114 jaa56 ei - HE 176/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Flexible tax deadlines during disruptions
Deadlines for tax returns, tax payments and other tax obligations could be extended quickly by decree in serious disruptions. This would prevent late-filing penalties if obligations cannot be fulfilled because of, for example, widespread electricity or telecommunications outages.
26 Mar 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 140/2025 vpPassed
Expanding digital platform tax information exchange
The reporting obligation of digital marketplaces and rental platforms to the Finnish Tax Administration would be extended to countries outside the EU. This would enable Finland to automatically exchange tax information regarding platform income with non-EU countries as well.
11 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 115/2025 vpPassed
More effective child maintenance reviews
Kela will notify wellbeing services counties if a liable parent's income has changed substantially while maintenance support is being paid. Based on the notifications, wellbeing services counties will take action to increase or reduce the amount of child maintenance.
21 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 81/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Kela's administration and operations
Kela decisions will be issued electronically to customers using its online service, and the National Audit Office of Finland will be granted the right to audit Kela's operations. In addition, Kela will be able to transfer auxiliary duties such as document sorting and mailing to private operators.
21 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - 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 216/2024 vpPassed
Transferring liability for incomes register errors
Responsibility for rectifying data in the incomes register and data protection obligations will be transferred from employers and other payers directly to the Incomes Register Unit. Citizens will be able to request the rectification of their incorrect income data directly from the authority.
7 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 127/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Improving social assistance services and cooperation
The right of social assistance applicants to personal service will be strengthened and the accessibility of services will be improved. Cooperation between Kela and the social services of wellbeing services counties will be deepened, particularly to support clients in the most vulnerable positions.
8 Dec 2022 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 27 §, mietintö / Arja Juvonen
95 jaa40 ei - HE 74/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening general housing allowance rules
The general housing allowance will be reduced and eligibility criteria tightened to save state expenditure. At the same time, housing allowance paid for owner-occupied homes will be abolished completely.
14 Dec 2023 · 5 votes99 jaa79 ei - HE 32/2023 vpPassed
Retaining the increased enforcement protected portion
The temporary increase in the protected portion in enforcement will be made permanent from the beginning of 2024. This will leave debtors with more income to live on after the distraint of wages or benefits.
27 Nov 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 228/2022 vpPassed
Lowering early childhood education fees
Client fees for municipal early childhood education and care will be reduced by raising the income thresholds used to determine fees by 33 per cent. The change will lower early childhood education and care fees particularly for middle-income families and make early childhood education and care free of charge for more families.
20 Dec 2022 · 5 votes121 jaa31 ei - HE 225/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reporting platform sales to tax authorities
Digital platforms will be required to report information to the Finnish Tax Administration on income earned by sellers and landlords operating on the platforms. The Finnish Tax Administration will automatically exchange this information with tax authorities in other EU member states to improve tax control.
12 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 216/2022 vpPassed
Temporarily raising the enforcement protected amount
The protected amount in debt enforcement will be raised to the level of the guarantee pension for 2023. The change leaves debt enforcement debtors with more money for living expenses.
24 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 142/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing payment-free months in distraint
The number of payment-free months for low-income debtors under enforcement will be increased, leaving them with more money for their own use. In addition, exceptionally high expenses incurred in acquiring income, such as commuting costs, may reduce monthly distraint.
18 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 156/2022 vpPassed
Raising student financial aid income limits
Students will be able to earn significantly more wage income than before without cuts to student financial aid or clawback of benefits. In addition, the deadline for the student loan compensation will become flexible if studies are delayed due to a state of war in the country of study.
9 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 123/2022 vpPassed
Opening incomes register data to more authorities
Several new authorities will receive the right to retrieve income and benefits data directly from the incomes register to carry out their duties. Citizens will no longer need to submit certificates of income separately to these authorities.
3 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 22/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing a positive credit register
A centralised positive credit register will be established in Finland, compiling information on private individuals' loans and income. The register will enable lenders to check a loan applicant's actual debt situation and prevent over-indebtedness.
1 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote