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Disability policy promotes equality Disability policy is made up of society’s actions and policies that ensure equal opportunities, rights and services in Finland for persons with disabilities. What are the principles of Finland’s disability polic...https://stm.fi/en/disability-policy
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The Ministry The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (MSAH) is one of the 12 ministries in the Government. The Ministry's tasks promote the good health and functional capacity of people promote healthy living and working environments secure suff...https://stm.fi/en/ministry
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Balancing family life and work Family leave and different organizational measures, such as flexible working hours can help balance work and family life. The Ministry of Social affairs and Health is responsible for developing financial benefits for...https://stm.fi/en/family-life-and-work
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Promoting inclusion strengthens social cohesion Inclusion means belonging to and being connected with communities and society. It is reflected, for example, in trust, equality and people’s opportunity to have a say in their own community and socie...https://stm.fi/en/promoting-participation
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Value of lost labour input in Finland The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has estimated the minimum costs of lost labour input to the Finnish workplaces and society. The costs of lost labour input rise to about 2 billion euros every month. T...https://stm.fi/en/value-of-lost-labour-input-in-finland
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Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare The Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare prepares and develops issues pertaining to the position and rights of the customer and the patient, healt...https://stm.fi/en/department-for-clients-and-services-in-healthcare-and-social-welfare
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Health and social services The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health sets the guidelines for developing health and social services, drafts the relevant legislation and guides the implementation of reforms. Legislation » Legislation on social and h...https://stm.fi/en/social-and-health-services
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Statutory insurance A significant part of social security in Finland is provided through statutory insurances. This package is called social insurance. The insurance-based forms of social security include earnings-related pension, occupational acc...https://stm.fi/en/statutory-insurance
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Safety of pharmacotherapy Pharmacotherapy is an integral part of comprehensive care. At its best, pharmacotherapy can cure illnesses, slow the progression of illnesses, reduce the symptoms of illnesses and prevent illnesses. Safe pharmacotherapy c...https://stm.fi/en/safety-of-pharmacotherapy
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Occupational safety and wellbeing at work Shortly The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for legislation, policies and international cooperation related to occupational safety and wellbeing at work in Finland. The aim is to ensur...https://stm.fi/en/wellbeing-at-work/data-and-research
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen The National Coalition Party Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen is responsible for matters covered by the Department for Insurance and Social Secu...https://stm.fi/en/minister-of-social-security
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Department for Insurance and Social Security The Department for Insurance and Social Security directs and steers insurance policy and is responsible for drafting social insurance and other insurance legislation. The Department handles issues that ...https://stm.fi/en/department-for-insurance-and-social-security-svo-
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Social services The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for Finland’s social policy and prepares legislation on social welfare. Social welfare covers promoting social security and wellbeing and taking care of social welfare duties...https://stm.fi/en/social-services
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman The Finns Party Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman is responsible for all other matters covered by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, ...https://stm.fi/en/minister-of-social-affairs-and-health
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Healthcare and social welfare system and responsibilities Finland’s healthcare and social welfare system is founded on public healthcare and social welfare services funded from tax revenue. Alongside the public sector, private companies provide he...https://stm.fi/en/pandemic-preparedness
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Healthcare and social welfare system and responsibilities Finland’s healthcare and social welfare system is founded on public healthcare and social welfare services funded from tax revenue. Alongside the public sector, private companies provide he...https://stm.fi/en/social-and-health-services/responsible-agencies
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4.6.2026 | The Government is proposing a new type of integration assistance. The general social security benefit would be paid as integration assistance to immigrants registered as unemployed jobseekers who do not meet the prior work requirement or have lived in Finland for less than three years.https://stm.fi/en/-/new-integration-assistance-to-improve-incentives-to-work-and-strengthen-language-skills
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Department for Communities and Functional Capacity The Department for Communities and Functional Capacity is responsible for matters related to health and social services for children, young people and families, services for people with disabiliti...https://stm.fi/en/department-for-communities-and-functional-capacity
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5.1.2026 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health invites comments on the integration support. The comments should be submitted by 16 February 2026.https://stm.fi/en/-/comments-on-the-new-integration-support-are-requested
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The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health guides, directs and develops legislation on occupational healthcare.https://stm.fi/en/occupational-health-care
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Council of Europe The areas of cooperation of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in the Council of Europe (CoE) include: Roma issues the rights of persons with disabilities children’s rights drug policy bioethics quality of medicines gender...https://stm.fi/en/international-cooperation/coe
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11.6.2025 | The Nordic ministers for health and social affairs and the Nordic and Baltic ministers for digitalisation have issued a joint declaration on artificial intelligence (AI) and the rights of persons with disabilities.https://stm.fi/en/-/ministers-issue-declaration-on-artificial-intelligence-and-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities
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International examples to help Finland create governance model for wellbeing economy 4.12.2025 8.46 The economy of wellbeing offers tools for policy makers to secure the preconditions for a good life both for the current population and future gene...https://stm.fi/en/columns
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Contact information Communications Unit / VIE Communications Unit / VIE Iina Bister, Communications Specialist Communications Unit / VIE Address Meritullinkatu 8, 00170 Helsinki Phone number +358295163015 Email [email protected] Mariina Cervera Li...https://stm.fi/en/browse-by-department-and-unit
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Secondary use of health and social data A separate law has be laid down on the secondary use of health and social data (Act on the Secondary Use of Health and Social Data). The purpose of the Act is to facilitate the effective and safe processing ...https://stm.fi/en/secondary-use-of-health-and-social-data
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9.4.2026 | 1 ADI-ROM(2025)26 Restricted Strasbourg, 9 March 2026 COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON ROMA AND TRAVELLER1 ISSUES (ADI-ROM) 13th meeting Strasbourg, 1-2 April 2026 Explanatory Memorandum Recommendation to the member States on desegregation and inclusion po...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/0/Explanatory+Memorandum+EN+Recommendation+States+on+desegregation+inclusion+policies+practices+9+March+2026+2756-1481-5763.1.pdf/0d763c6a-963b-02dc-0a76-30ff5dd7566f?t=1775767255229
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Information on cookies on the website Cookies are small text files that are saved in your browser when you visit a website. The purpose of cookies is to maintain certain user preferences (e.g. language) for a certain period of time. In this way, y...https://stm.fi/en/cookies
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Government branch The administrative branch of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health includes several independent institutions and agencies, which implement the ministry’s objectives in society and participate in Government Programme projects....https://stm.fi/en/administrative-branch
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9.10.2020 | A People-centred Perspective on Employment Barriers and Policies FACES OF JOBLESSNESS IN FINLAND 2 This document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of interna...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/2013549/Finland+FOJ_FINAL+updated+9+October+2020.pdf/1b0913b3-5222-3e97-dd61-de4e33333e11?t=1602238273788
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6.9.2024 | 15 April 2024 Ministry of Social Affairs and Health policy on international and EU cooperation for 2024–2027 The policies of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on international and EU coopera- tion for 2024–2027 guide the Ministry and its a...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/8596760/Ministry+of+Social+Affairs+and+Health+policy+on+international+and+EU+cooperation+for+2024%E2%80%932027.pdf/fc8e9cbc-5a1e-0709-3595-c00076534c63?t=1725627093909
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Kahdettatoista kertaa järjestettävät Tasa-arvopäivät kokoavat sukupuolten tasa-arvon parissa työskentelevät 7.–8.10. Espoon modernin taiteen museo EMMAan Tapiolaan. Tämän vuoden tapahtuman teema on työ, luokka ja raha. Tilaisuus tarjoaa ohjelmaa suomeksi ja englanniksi.https://stm.fi/tapahtumat/2026-10-07/tasa-arvopaivat-/-gender-equality-days-2026
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The 11th annual Gender Equality Days (Tasa-arvopäivät) were organised on 8-9 October 2025 at the Clarion Hotel Aviapolis in Vantaa.https://stm.fi/tapahtumat/2025-10-08/gender-equality-days-2025
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9.5.2022 | 1 Research plan / Tutkimussuunnitelma Evidencing the Effectiveness of Health Social Work Assessment and Interventions Terveyssosiaalityön arvioinnin ja intervention vaikuttavuus näkyväksi (Sostyö-TerVa) 1. Aim and objectives 1.1 Significance of re...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/119935581/2021_Anand_Tutkimussuunnitelma.pdf/65a8f997-d37a-956f-5cb2-6273f52f6185?t=1652088862978
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24.10.2019 | The Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on the economy of wellbeing at the second Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council under Finland’s Presidency on 24 October. The meeting was chaired by Aino-Kaisa Pekonen, Minister of Social Affairs and Health, and Timo Harakka, Minister of Economic Affairs and Employment.https://stm.fi/en/-/eu-ministerineuvosto-hyvinvointitalous-lisaa-ihmisten-hyvinvoinnin-lisaksi-talouden-ja-yhteiskunnan-vakautta
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13.3.2018 | Finland has published, for the first time, a National Action Plan on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Action Plan will implement the UN Convention that entered into force in summer 2016. The aim is to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities and to improve their opportunities for participation.https://stm.fi/en/-/suomen-ensimmainen-yk-n-vammaissopimuksen-toimintaohjelma-vahvistaa-vammaisten-henkiloiden-oikeuksia
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4.6.2015 | OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS AND DISEASES The total costs of occupational accidents are 2–2.5 billion € per year. Occupational accidents cause direct and indirect costs. The direct costs amount to 500 million € per year, and the share of indirect costs ...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/1332445/Cost+of+lost+labour+input_abstract.pdf/7191c072-7809-4713-a064-5cc6c6724a02?t=1433417099000
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20.12.2018 | Socially Sustainable Development & NWM Ralf Ekebom, Ministerial Adviser Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Finland * * Our Common Future 1987 Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ab...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/11451196/05+Ralf+Ekebom.ppt/c518cb9c-63de-dde8-d483-3cfde8e8178a?version=1.0&t=1545296891000
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19.12.2018 | The Nordic region is doing well Open and Innovative Nordic Countries – Equal Opportunities to Welfare, Education, Culture and Work (“Norden 2020”) The priority project (2016 – 2018) of the Finnish presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2016...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/9521780/Project+report+The+Nordic+region+is+doing+well.pdf/32be48c4-2f98-c2cf-10d2-3430ca0f53a2?t=1545205316000
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3.5.2018 | SILLAT – BROAR 26-27.9.2016: CALLS FOR ACTION AND PROPOSALS NORDBUK and the Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland organized this youth conference. The main themes were young people's access to rights, social inclusion and well-being in the ...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/1356837/Sillat-konferenssin+loppuraportti/b39a5976-0b7f-4883-b230-a85de76656f5?t=1525349962000
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1.6.2018 | 1 Inkeri Tanhua Gender equality and Nordic welfare societies 2 Contents Gender equality and Nordic welfare societies Introduction.........................................................................................................................https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/8492720/Report+Gender+equality+and+Nordic+welfare+societies.pdf/60fcbf91-669b-4d10-9b16-01a51657eb58?t=1527854184000
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20.12.2018 | SEEKING AND SEIZING – THE NORDIC WAY NOVEMBER 2-3, 2017, HELSINKI BY PEER HULL KRISTENSEN (WITH KARI LILJA AND ELI MOEN) Civilizing business enterprises in the search for a new Nordic growth and development model Civilizing and de-civilizing busin...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/11432505/06+Peer+Hull+Kristensen.ppt/f170b772-7f45-5d5a-b537-b6ab63d7894e?version=1.0&t=1545296943000
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14.4.2026 | Sosiaaliturvakomitean arviointi- ja selvitysryhmä Selvitys yhdestä perusturvaetuudesta Näkökulmina rahoitus ja suhde ansioturvaan SOSIAALITURVAKOMITEAN JULKAISUJA 2026:1 Selvitys yhdestä perusturvaetuudesta Näkökulmina rahoitus ja suhde ansioturva...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/110185332/Selvitys+yhdest%C3%A4+perusturvaetuudesta.pdf/810b1dc8-1ec0-bcfc-8ae9-cf7c309263e8?t=1776169230500
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8.12.2025 | Seurantaraportti: YK:n vammaisten henkilöiden oikeuksien yleissopimuksen kansallinen toimintaohjelma (2020–2023) SOSIAALI- JA TERVEYSMINISTERIÖN JULKAISUJA 2023:24 Seurantaraportti: YK:n vammaisten henkilöiden oikeuksien yleissopimuksen kansalline...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/1452310/VN_5650_2020-STM-6%20Seurantaraportti.pdf/f929befe-2118-4149-48c6-3a699e10b568?t=1765187374578
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9.12.2025 | Uppföljningsrapport: Nationellt handlingsprogram för FN:s konvention om rättigheter för personer med funktionsnedsättning (2020–2023) SOCIAL- OCH HÄLSOVÅRDSMINISTERIETS PUBLIKATIONER 2023:25 Uppföljningsrapport: Nationellt handlingsprogram för FN:...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/1452310/STM_2023_25_Seurantaraportti_SV.pdf/c48581be-7e62-24de-766a-681277b30930?t=1765269008450
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27.2.2024 | Tutkimussuunnitelma: Tarvainen, Merja & Kivistö, Mari & Martin, Marjatta & Lindh, Jari & Lipponen, Oona 1 Rakenteellisen vammaissosiaalityön tietoperusta ja -käytännöt hyvinvointialueilla 1. Tarkoitus ja tavoitteet Hyvinvointialueuudistus ja uudis...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/56719730/Rakenteellisen+vammaissosiaality%C3%B6n+tietoperusta+ja+-k%C3%A4yt%C3%A4nn%C3%B6t+hyvinvointialueilla+(RAVATTI),+It%C3%A4-Suomen+yliopisto,+Merja+Tarvainen.pdf/af424bb9-1b53-8d18-7457-39f50979b52b?t=1709028560195
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2.6.2023 | SUOMEN SÄÄDÖSKOKOELMAN SOPIMUS SARJA Julkaistu Helsingissä 31 päivänä toukokuuta 2016 (Suomen säädöskokoelman n:o 398/2016) Valtioneuvoston asetus 27/2016 vammaisten henkilöiden oikeuksista tehdyn yleissopimuksen ja sen valinnaisen pöytäkir- jan v...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/2013549/Vammaisyleissopimus+(1).pdf/bd9b337d-5f6e-8007-c293-05a5f4e14033?t=1685700965083
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2.6.2023 | FINLANDS FÖRFATTNINGSSAMLINGS FÖRDRAGSSERIE Utgiven i Helsingfors den 31 maj 2016 (Finlands författningssamlings nr 398/2016) Statsrådets förordning 27/2016 om sättande i kraft av konventionen om rättigheter för personer med funktionsnedsätt- ning...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/2013549/Funktionshinderkonvention.pdf/6a128011-b6d4-493a-b74f-50c0bccf02cf?t=1685700807750
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1.6.2021 | Roadmap for strengthening client and patient self-determination - base plan for further preparation LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS • Government bill to Parliament, 2022 • Legal remedies for involuntary medication (psychiatric care) • Repeal of the outdate...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/48496181/Roadmap+for+strengthening+client+and+patient+self-determination_EN.pdf/525d1b75-3b02-6731-fe14-88e039db2acc?t=1622548087899
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9.5.2022 | 1 Harkittua vammaissosiaalityötä (HaraVa) 1. Tarkoitus ja tavoitteet 1.1. Merkitys suhteessa nykytietämykseen sekä tutkimukselliset lähtökohdat Sosiaalityön tutkimuksessa vammaisuus on jäänyt marginaaliin, vaikka vammaisia ihmisiä on arvioitu olev...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/119935581/2021_Zechner_Tutkimussuunnitelma.pdf/3cc6dfc3-f4f2-3148-3114-939b89aae56e?t=1652088865350
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Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laeiksi työttömyysturvalain ja eräiden muiden lakien muuttamisesta ESITYKSEN PÄÄASIALLINEN SISÄLTÖ Esityksessä ehdotetaan muutettavaksi työttömyysturvalakia, työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta annettua lakia, työvoim...https://stm.fi/delegate/file/135250
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Hallituksen esitys eduskunnalle laeiksi toimeentulotuesta annetun lain, sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon asiakastietojen käsittelystä annetun lain 64 §:n ja kuntouttavasta työtoiminnasta annetun lain 10 §:n muuttamisesta ESITYKSEN PÄÄASIALLINEN SISÄL...https://stm.fi/delegate/file/200705
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Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagar om ändring av lagen om utkomstskydd för arbetslösa och av vissa andra lagar PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att lagen om utkomstskydd för arbetslös...https://stm.fi/delegate/file/135249
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Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagar om ändring av lagen om utkomststöd, 64 § i lagen om behandling av kunduppgifter inom social- och hälsovården och 10 § i lagen om arbetsverksamhet i rehabiliteringssyfte PROPOSITIONENS H...https://stm.fi/delegate/file/200704
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9.5.2022 | 1 Monikielisyys ja kielellinen haavoittuvuus sosiaalityön digitalisoituvilla kentillä (SOSKIELI) Konsortiohankkeen osapuolet: Åbo Akademi ja Helsingin yliopisto Vastuullinen tutkija (PI): VTT, dosentti Camilla Nordberg 1. Tutkimuksen tarkoitus ja ...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/119935581/2021_Nordberg_Monikielisyys+ja+kielellinen+haavoittuvuus+sosiaality%C3%B6n+digitalisoituvilla+kentill%C3%A4.pdf/3427fd16-573e-d4ce-f982-afb1c5c06a78?t=1652088864480
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23.2.2022 | Palvelujen ja etuuksien yhteensovittaminen Sosiaaliturvakomitean ongelmaraportti SOSIAALITURVAKOMITEAN JULKAISUJA 2022:4 Palvelujen ja etuuksien yhteensovittaminen Sosiaaliturvakomitean ongelmaraportti Sosiaaliturvakomitean työ- ja toimintakykyjao...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/110185332/Palvelujen+ja+etuuksien+yhteensovittaminen+ongelmaraportti.pdf/fdf2fd1b-8bc2-38da-1ce5-33cc7221edbd?t=1645602557796
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23.2.2022 | Ansiotyön ja sosiaaliturvan yhteensovittaminen Sosiaaliturvakomitean ongelmaraportti SOSIAALITURVAKOMITEAN JULKAISUJA 2022:2 Ansiotyön ja sosiaaliturvan yhteensovittaminen Sosiaaliturvakomitean ongelmaraportti Sosiaaliturvakomitean työllisyyden ja...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/110185332/Ansioty%C3%B6n+ja+sosiaaliturvan+yhteensovittaminen+ongelmaraportti.pdf/6d3eb0b0-3a39-d79c-7344-753acddb9335?t=1645602891180
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9.3.2016 | Toimiva ja esteetön yhteiskunta, jossa kaikki voivat osallistua ja jossa kaikilla on samat ihmisoikeudet. Nämä ovat Pohjoismaiden vammaispolitiikan tavoitteet ja arvot.https://stm.fi/-/yhteistyota-esteettoman-pohjolan-puolesta
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9.3.2016 | Ett fungerande och tillgängligt samhälle där alla kan vara delaktiga och där alla har samma mänskliga rättigheter. De här är målen och värderingarna i de nordiska ländernas funktionshinderspolitik.https://stm.fi/sv/-/yhteistyota-esteettoman-pohjolan-puolesta
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28.1.2022 | MUISTIO 19.11.2021 1(34) Sosiaaliturvan menojen ja rahoituksen kuvaus sosiaaliturvakomitealle Tutkimus- ja arviointijaosto 2(34) Sisällys Sosiaaliturvan menot ja rahoitus: yleiskatsaus 3 Sosiaaliturvan menot ja rahoitus tilastojen valossa 3 Sosiaa...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/99731483/Rahoitus+ja+etuusmenot.pdf/ec5f1c78-4730-ead6-3a9d-5264e2bae68f?t=1643368186125
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10.1.2023 | SOSIAALITURVAKOMITEAN JULKAISUJA 2020:7 Tuomo Alasoini, Matti Joensuu, Pirjo Juvonen-Posti, Noora Järnefelt, Aart-Jan Riekho , Pauliina Toivio, Jarno Turunen Työelämän ja työmarkkinoiden muutos Haasteita ja kehittämistarpeita sosiaaliturvan uudist...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/110185332/Ty%C3%B6el%C3%A4m%C3%A4n+ja+ty%C3%B6markkinoiden+muutos.pdf/bbbddb4d-3f82-10be-b221-255465ee2c8a?t=1673339879721