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23.3.2026 | The sufficient Finnish or Swedish proficiency of professionals working in the healthcare and social welfare sector forms an essential part of patient safety and service quality. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is currently preparing measures to make it easier to ensure language proficiency, and to support employers in enhancing professionals’ language skills.

Reform encourages both parents to take family leave The Family leave reform entered into force on 1 August 2022. The number of parental leave days will increase and there will be more flexibility for parents to take leave. The reform aims to incre...

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...

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28.6.2024 | The Government and central labour market organisations have negotiated joint equal pay measures for the period 2024–2027. The aim of the Equal Pay Programme is to further reduce the gender pay gap. In addition to the measures set out in the Programme, there are other measures underway to reduce the pay gap.

23.9.2024 | As outlined in the Programme of Petteri Orpo’s Government, the Government will implement a central government productivity programme to support the Government’s objective for sustainable public finances.

8.8.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of EUR 14.8 billion for the Ministry and its branch of government for 2026. This is about EUR 475 million less than in the 2025 Budget. The funding of wellbeing services counties is not included in the appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government. Instead, it falls under the main title of the Ministry of Finance.

23.11.2023 | The minimum staffing level for care personnel in units providing 24-hour care for older people will rise from the current minimum level of 0.65 employees per client to 0.7 employees per client on 1 January 2028. During the transition period, the service structure will be developed and a number of measures will be taken to improve the availability of healthcare and social welfare personnel. 

23.9.2024 | The Finnish Government proposes about EUR 15.2 billion in appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its administrative branch for 2025. This is about EUR 1.1 billion less than in 2024.

Hallinnonalan tulossopimukset 2020-2023; tulostavoitteet 2021 Lisätietoja Mikko Staff , Talousjohtaja sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö, Strategia- ja talousyksikkö / STAR, Talousryhmä / TAR Puhelin: Sähköpostiosoite: [email protected] Piilotettu

Hallinnonalan tulossopimukset 2020-2023; tulostavoitteet 2022 Lisätietoja Mikko Staff , Talousjohtaja sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö, Strategia- ja talousyksikkö / STAR, Talousryhmä / TAR Puhelin: Sähköpostiosoite: [email protected] Piilotettu

8.12.2021 | The Government proposes a new temporary section (48a) for the Communicable Diseases Act, under which healthcare and social welfare service providers, i.e. employers, could be required to ensure that their employees do not pose a risk of COVID-19 infection to the persons they are caring for.

Hallinnonalan tulossopimukset 2024-2027; tulostavoitteet 2025 Fimea - tulossopimus 2025 SAMU - tulossopimus 2025 STUK - tulossopimus 2025 THL - tulossopimus 2025 Työterveyslaitos - tulossopimus 2025 Valvira - tulossopimus 2025 Lisätietoja Mikko St...

Hallinnonalan tulossopimukset 2024-2027; tulostavoitteet 2024 AVI - tulossopimus 2024 Fimea - tulossopimus 2024 Samu - tulossopimus 2024 STUK - tulossopimus 2024 THL - tulossopimus 2024 Työterveyslaitos - tulossopimus 2024 Valvira - tulossopimus 2...

13.3.2020 | On 13 March, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health issued practical instructions to oral healthcare providers on how to prepare for the coronavirus outbreak in their clinic activities.

3.12.2020 | The coronavirus situation is rapidly worsening in Finland. Over the past two weeks, the number and incidence of cases has risen sharply in almost all regions. This development calls for an immediate and proactive response.

18.12.2020 | The Government and central labour market organisations have negotiated joint equal pay measures for the period 2020–2023. The Equal Pay Programme aims to reduce the average pay gap between women and men. The aims would be achieved through agreement and pay policies, development of pay systems, harmonising work and family life, and reducing gender segregation in working life.

19.12.2022 | Children and young people assessed child welfare as ‘adequate’ in a survey commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and carried out by the Central Union for Child Welfare. Children and young people said that child welfare should increase inclusion, reduce staff turnover and improve the regulation related to restrictive measures.

20.12.2018 | Cre-health – a social innovation to empowerment and social inclusion by culture and creative activities * * Theresia HolmstedtJensen, projectstrategist county of Dalarna dept culture and education [email protected] Suzanne Lazar, repres...

16.12.2021 | The Government has amended the decree that restricts the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The restrictions on food and beverage services businesses that are necessary to prevent the spread of the epidemic will be introduced in the whole of Lapland and the Hospital District of South Savo.