Government bills11
- HE 128/2024 vpPassed
Ending national pension payments abroad
In the future, the national pension will no longer be paid to people living abroad. Only persons residing in Finland will receive the pension going forward.
13 Dec 2024 · 2 votes112 jaa56 ei - HE 124/2024 vpPassed
Tightening young persons' rehabilitation allowance
The conditions for vocational rehabilitation for young people will be clarified, and rehabilitation allowance will as a rule no longer be paid for the duration of Nuotti coaching. In addition, young persons' rehabilitation allowance will become subject to a needs test during educational institution holiday periods, and earned income will begin to reduce the benefit paid.
22 Nov 2024 · 3 votes114 jaa48 ei - HE 162/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Restoring secondary status of patient injury compensation
Compensation for loss of earnings paid for patient injury will become secondary in relation to earnings-related pensions. The change clarifies the payment of compensation to the injured party and reduces bureaucracy between insurance institutions.
2 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 107/2020 vpPassed
Clarifying EU social security duties
The handling of international social security will be streamlined by transferring the granting of exemptions from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to the Finnish Centre for Pensions. At the same time, the provisions on electronic social security information exchange between EU countries will be updated.
26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 13/2020 vpPassed
Strengthening support in rehabilitative work
Participants in rehabilitative work activities will always be guaranteed individual support and guidance. At the same time, municipalities will be given the option to purchase this support and guidance from private companies as well.
2 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 269/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Coordinating and streamlining environmental permit procedures
At the applicant's request, different official permits for projects with an environmental impact may be coordinated in time on a one-stop-shop principle. The reform will combine consultations, requests for statements and processing stages for several permits into a single unified process.
22 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 64/2026 vpIn progress
More flexible working on disability pension
People on a disability pension will be able to work more flexibly without fear of losing their entire pension. Earned income exceeding the monthly exempt amount and the annual flexibility allowance would reduce the pension only by the excess amount.
10 Jun 2026 · no votes yet - HE 16/2018 vpLapsed
Expanding freedom of choice in health and social services
Clients will be able to freely choose a public, private or third-sector provider for their health and social services. The right of choice will apply in particular to primary-level health and social services centres, dental care, and services acquired using a service voucher or a personal budget.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 47/2017 vpWithdrawn
Expanding health and social services choice
Clients of health and social services will be given the right to choose the provider of their basic services from among public, private and third-sector providers. Opportunities for choice will also be expanded through service vouchers and personal budgets.
14 Mar 2018 · no votes - HE 259/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining environmental assessments and permits
Environmental impact assessments and permit processes for large projects would be streamlined under a new act. The assessment procedure could be combined with land-use planning and assessments under the Nature Conservation Act to avoid overlap.
10 Apr 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 64/2015 vpPassed
Centralising pay security and unemployment guidance
The processing of pay security matters and guidance on the implementation of unemployment security will be centralised nationwide at the Uusimaa ELY Centre (Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment). At the same time, the post of unemployment security ombudsman will be abolished to streamline administration.
26 Jan 2016 · passed without a vote