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Legislation on services and benefits for older people This page lists the key pieces of legislation on services and benefits for older people. Below you will find them by topic and also links to more detailed guidance. Health and social services I...https://stm.fi/en/old-people
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3.12.2024 | Resilience and the report on the future of European competitiveness are on the agenda at the Health Council meeting in Brussels on 3 December 2024. On Finland's initiative, the meeting will also discuss the health sector’s role as part of the preparedness union strategy. Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://stm.fi/en/-/eu-health-council-to-discuss-competitiveness-and-resilience
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Unemployment security In brief Unemployment security consists of a general social security benefit and an earnings-related unemployment allowance. In order to be eligible for unemployment security, you must register with the employment authority a...https://stm.fi/en/income-security/unemployment
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Conscripts allowance and other armed service benefits The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for developing and preparing the legislation concerning conscripts allowance. Conscripts and civilian servicemen as well as their family...https://stm.fi/en/income-security/conscripts-allowance
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Rational, or sensible, pharmacotherapy is effective, safe, of high quality, economical and equal.https://stm.fi/en/rational-pharmacotherapy
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Pharmacotherapy and pharmaceutical service The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for the development of pharmaceutical services and for preparation of legislation on pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceutical services are an integral part ...https://stm.fi/en/pharmacotherapy
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Health services The aim of healthcare in Finland is to maintain and improve people's health, wellbeing, work ability and functional capacity and social security, as well as to reduce inequalities in health. The healthcare system is based on preven...https://stm.fi/en/health-services
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Municipalities are responsible for promoting health and wellbeing.https://stm.fi/en/municipalities
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Contact information The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Telephone: +358 295 16001 (Government switchboard) Postal address: PO Box 33, FI-00023 Government, Finland Visiting address: Meritullinkatu 8, 00170 Helsinki Telefax: +358 2951 63415 (r...https://stm.fi/en/contact
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17.6.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet begär utlåtanden om ett utkast till regeringens proposition som gäller lagen om ordnande av social- och hälsovård. Målet är att precisera välfärdsområdenas skyldighet att förbereda sig för användning av militära maktmedel och för hot om användning av militära maktmedel. Utlåtanden om propositionsutkastet kan lämnas från den 17 juni till den 23 juli 2025.https://stm.fi/sv/-/begaran-om-utlatande-social-och-halsovardens-beredskap-for-undantagsforhallanden-starks
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Services and benefits for old people Shortly Social security for older people consists of healthcare and social welfare services and income security. The responsibility for organising these services lies with wellbeing services counties, which ass...https://stm.fi/en/older-people-services/services-and-benefits
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Pension security in Finland The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for developing and drafting pension legislation. The pension system is based on a number of different acts. The pension acts can be found here: Legislation concer...https://stm.fi/en/income-security/pensions
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20.11.2025 | Det föreslås en finansiering på 40 miljoner för projekt för utvecklandet av modellerna för vårdens kontinuitet, dvs. modellerna med husläkare och egna vårdteam och yrkesutövarmodellen. Finansieringen ska beviljas till välfärdsområdena i form av statsunderstöd från social- och hälsovårdsministeriet.https://stm.fi/sv/-/anslag-pa-40-miljoner-for-modellerna-for-vardens-kontinuitet-
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Mental health services The aim of mental health work is to strengthen people's good mental health and to reduce factors that undermine it. This work includes activities to promote mental health and prevent mental health disorders, as well as menta...https://stm.fi/en/mental-health-services
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In accordance with the Government Programme of Prime Minister Orpo's Government, solving the shortage of personnel threatening the availability of services in the welfare society requires both short-term and long-term measures. The Good Work Programme will be launched to ensure the sufficiency and availability of personnel in the health, social services and rescue services sectors.https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM100:00/2023
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10.7.2025 | Statsrådet har ändrat avgiftsförordningen så, att avgiften för de läkarintyg som utfärdas inom den specialiserade sjukvården och som behövs för att få eller behålla körrätten är högst 68,10 euro.https://stm.fi/sv/-/forordningen-om-klientavgifter-inom-social-och-halsovarden-har-andrats
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Services for older people Shortly Wellbeing services counties organise health and social services for older people. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Association of Finnish Cities and Municipalities have published a quality recomme...https://stm.fi/en/older-people-services
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Earnings-related pension People earn earnings-related pension based on their earnings from work or self-employment. An earnings-related pension is paid to a person who has accrued pension according to their earnings either in an employment relatio...https://stm.fi/en/earnings-related-pension
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Finances and operations This page provides information about the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health’s operational and financial planning, budget, performance guidance process, operating plans and financial statements. The Ministry is responsibl...https://stm.fi/en/ministry/finances-and-operations
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Gender mainstreaming Gender equality can be promoted through targeted measures, such as promoting equal pay or combating violence against women, and by taking gender perspective into account in all decision-making and preparation. Integration of g...https://stm.fi/en/gender-equality/mainstreaming