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Government bills20

Topicunemployment insurance20
  1. HE 112/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Combining unemployment benefits into universal support

    Basic unemployment allowance and labour market subsidy during unemployment will be combined into a single new benefit, universal support. The new benefit will be applied for from and paid by Kela starting 1 May 2026.

    18 Dec 2025 · 22 votes
    113 jaa
    59 ei
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. HE 62/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Phasing out the pension pipeline

    Additional days of unemployment security for older workers, the so-called pension pipeline, will be phased out gradually. At the same time, a new transition security package consisting of financial compensation and training will be created for persons aged 55 and over who are made redundant on financial or production-related grounds.

    1 Jul 2022 · 2 votes
    117 jaa
    35 ei
  6. 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
  7. HE 61/2023 vpPassed

    Substantial reduction in unemployment insurance contributions

    Unemployment insurance contributions will be reduced substantially for 2024 for both employees and employers. The change will reduce employers' labour costs and increase wage earners' net income.

    29 Nov 2023 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 18 §, mietintö / Li Andersson

    154 jaa
    9 ei
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. HE 12/2021 vpPassed

    Social security agreement between Finland and Japan

    Finland and Japan are introducing a social security agreement that clarifies pension and unemployment insurance for workers moving between the two countries. Workers and companies will avoid double insurance contributions, and pension entitlements accrued from one country to the other will be secured.

    19 May 2021 · passed without a vote
  12. 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
  13. HE 106/2016 vpPassed

    Social security agreement with South Korea

    Finland and South Korea will introduce a bilateral social security agreement. The agreement prevents double insurance contributions for employees and companies and safeguards the cross-border payment of earnings-related pensions.

    27 Sep 2016 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 140/2020 vpPassed

    Abolishing advance unemployment insurance contributions

    Unemployment insurance contributions will be determined for all employers solely on the basis of actual wages paid. At the same time, the collection and refunding of training compensation amounts under 10 euros will be discontinued.

    25 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 94/2015 vpPassed

    Clarifying unemployment insurance and entrepreneur definitions

    Liability to pay unemployment insurance contributions will be regulated independently without a link to occupational accident insurance. At the same time, the definition of an entrepreneur in the Unemployment Security Act will be clarified to correspond to concepts in pension legislation.

    22 Dec 2015 · 6 votes
    140 jaa
    42 ei
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. HE 53/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Establishing the Employment Fund by merging funds

    The Education Fund and the Unemployment Insurance Fund will be merged into a new Employment Fund from the start of 2019. The benefits granted by the funds and their financing will remain unchanged.

    12 Jun 2018 · passed without a vote
  19. 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
  20. HE 95/2015 vpPassed

    Increasing unemployment insurance contributions for 2016

    Unemployment insurance contributions for employees and employers will be increased from the beginning of 2016. The increase will cover the deficit of the Unemployment Insurance Fund and secure the financing of unemployment benefits.

    27 Nov 2015 · passed without a vote