The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has awarded a total of EUR 373.6 million in grants from the Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organisations (STEA) to healthcare and social welfare organisations for their non-profit activities promoting health and social wellbeing in 2023.

Different ways of organising social security have been examined as part of the preparation of the social security reform. The report on alternative ways of organising social security, which was made by a working group consisting of researchers and experts, was published on Tuesday 10 January 2023.

The President of the Republic has approved the amendments to the Abortion Act. In future, a pregnancy may be terminated solely based on the pregnant woman’s request until the end of the twelfth week of pregnancy.