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  1. Disability pension A disability pension is paid to a person who is unable to earn an income because of an illness or disability. The disability pension is one of the benefits in both the national pension scheme (Kela) and the earnings-related pens...
    https://stm.fi/en/disability-pension
  2. Steering of wellbeing services counties The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for the general guidance, direction, planning and development of healthcare and social welfare in Finland. The Ministry of the Interior, in turn, is r...
    https://stm.fi/en/guidance-of-the-wellbeing-services-counties
  3. fi sv en National Mental Health Strategy 2020-2030 The National Mental Health Strategy and Suicide Prevention Agenda 2020–2030 are based on long-term preparations and broad-based collaboration. The starting point is the comprehensive approach of m...
    https://stm.fi/en/mental-health-policy-guidelines
  4. Mental Health at Work Programme Mental wellbeing is a success factor in working life and a driver of employment. The Mental Health at Work Programme emphasises the importance of adopting preventive measures and promoting mental health in working l...
    https://stm.fi/en/mental-health-at-work-programme
  5. Hospitals and specialised medical care Specialized medical services, including various specialist examinations and treatments, are primarily provided in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and emergency departments. Access to specialised healthcare is ...
    https://stm.fi/en/hospitals-and-specialised-medical-care
  6. 4.4.2024 | Totalreformen av lagstiftningen om social- och hälsovårdspersonalen har inletts. Med ändringarna strävar man efter att lösa det stora problemet med bristen på arbetskraft bland annat genom att se över behovet av reglering av yrken och möjliggöra en flexiblare arbetsfördelning. 
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/lagstiftningen-om-yrkesutbildade-personer-inom-social-och-halsovarden-reformeras-malet-att-avhjalpa-bristen-pa-arbetskraft
  7. National Advisory Board on Romani Affairs The task of the Advisory Board on Romani Affairs is to enhance the equal participation of the Roma population in the Finnish society, to improve their living conditions and socio-economic position and to p...
    https://stm.fi/en/advisory-board-on-romani-affairs
  8. Open positions and the Ministry as a workplace On this page Open positions Trainee positions at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health The Ministry as a workplace Service relationship, working hours, pay, and general collective agreements Well-...
    https://stm.fi/en/open-positions-and-the-ministry-as-a-workplace
  9. Children, youth and families The MSAH is responsible for family policy as well as maintaining and developing the welfare of children, youth and families jointly with other ministries. The MSAH's scope of responsibility is particularly concerned wi...
    https://stm.fi/en/children-youth-families
  10. International cooperation on gender equality European Union Gender equality is promoted in the EU using legislation and gender equality policies. The promotion of equality between men and women and the elimination of discrimination are among the E...
    https://stm.fi/en/gender-equality/international-cooperation
  11. About the site The web service of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is published in Finnish, Swedish and English. The pages in Finnish and Swedish contain more information than the English pages. Functions The following functions are found...
    https://stm.fi/en/about-the-site
  12. 15.5.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has launched extensive network collaboration to bring together Finnish expertise in digital health with a view to promoting exports in this sector.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-pools-its-digital-health-expertise-to-break-into-international-markets
  13. 27.11.2025 | The Government has issued a decree which determines the amount of the healthcare fee, the late payment fee and the fee for an unattended appointment charged from higher education students in 2026.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/slight-decrease-in-healthcare-fees-for-higher-education-students-in-2026
  14. Insurance business in Finland is subject to licence.The government grants licences to authorised pension insurance companies that manage earnings-related pension insurance.
    https://stm.fi/en/insurance/legislation
  15. Prevention of alcohol and drug related harm and addictions The aim of public authorities is to prevent and reduce the risks, harm and problems caused by the use of alcohol, tobacco and nicotine products as well as drug use and gambling. The Minist...
    https://stm.fi/en/substance-harm-prevention
  16. Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health contributes to coordinating the Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland, which is funded from the one-off EU recovery instrument ‘NextGenerationEU’. The Sustainabl...
    https://stm.fi/en/sustainable-growth-programme-for-finland
  17. Senior Civil Servants As the most senior public official at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Permanent Secretary directs and is responsible for the Ministry’s activities. The Under-Secretary of State assists the Permanent Secretary i...
    https://stm.fi/en/senior-civil-servants
  18. 3.12.2025 | Vid mötet för kommittén för social trygghet den 3 december 2025 diskuterade man incitamenten att arbeta för barnfamiljerna och hur vård av barn och lönearbete skulle kunna kombineras lättare i familjer med små barn. I kommittén pågår en beredning av utvecklingsförslag om sociala tryggheten för barn och barnfamiljer.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/kommitten-for-social-trygghet-diskuterade-incitamenten-att-arbeta-for-barnfamiljerna
  19. Urgent and emergency health services Wellbeing services counties must organise 24-hour services for dealing with urgent cases. Patients can receive urgent care at urgent care centres irrespective of their place of residence. Urgent cases include c...
    https://stm.fi/en/urgent-and-emergency-health-services
  20. 22.9.2025 | The Government proposes to update legislation on children and young people’s health checks. Under the proposal, the timing and content of health checks in child health clinics, school and student healthcare, and oral healthcare would in future be regulated in a government decree instead of an act. The health check in student healthcare at upper secondary level would be combined with the pre-conscription health examination, and an electronic health questionnaire would be introduced. 
    https://stm.fi/en/-/government-reforms-legislation-on-children-and-young-people-s-health-checks