Press releases
Municipalities have the right to deviate from the time limits for initiating an assessment of the need for non-urgent care
Press release
12.5.2020 12.03
Letter from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to the regional state administrative agencies: guidelines on hygiene and physical distancing to be followed at the premises of educational institutions
Press release
12.5.2020 8.01
Johanna Laisaari: Children’s rights must also be protected under emergency conditions
Column
11.5.2020 11.08
Preventing the spread of coronavirus of utmost importance
Press release
8.5.2020 18.14
Guidance for municipalities on critical healthcare and social welfare services during the COVID-19 epidemic
News item
8.5.2020 16.45
Processing of unemployment benefit applications to be accelerated
Press release
8.5.2020 11.29
High-profile group to look for ways to strengthen wellbeing and equality in the aftermath of coronavirus crisis
Press release
7.5.2020 16.49
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health issues instructions to regional state administrative agencies for making decisions on controlled opening of school premises and on restrictions concerning public events
Press release
7.5.2020 13.38
Pasi Moisio: The most important task of the Social Security Committee
Column
7.5.2020 11.13
Maija Miettinen: Are recommendations sufficient to improve palliative care in Finland?
Column
6.5.2020 15.11
Results of the basic income experiment: small employment effects, better perceived economic security and mental wellbeing
Press release
6.5.2020 13.00
EU ministers responsible for employment and social affairs discuss the effects of the coronavirus epidemic on employment and the population
Press release
5.5.2020 8.46
Funding collected for development of a coronavirus vaccine – Finland pledges EUR 36 million
Press release
4.5.2020 18.25
Preparation for introduction of an application to trace chains of transmission continues - proposal for a roadmap circulated for comments
Press release
28.4.2020 16.11
Kirsi Varhila: Follow-up and treatment of chronic diseases should not be postponed despite the coronavirus outbreak
Press release
28.4.2020 14.38
Overview by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the National Institute for Health and Welfare: The epidemic has slowed sharply in Finland
Press release
27.4.2020 16.20
Government wants to speed up processing of unemployment benefit applications
Press release
27.4.2020 14.58
National Mother's Day celebration postponed due to COVID-19
Press release
23.4.2020 9.30
Social security reform: forming a picture of the situation and building a knowledge base
Press release
21.4.2020 14.39