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Appealing income security decisions The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health does not process requests for a review, objections or complaints. Instead, it drafts legislation on appeal boards and this way ensures the legal protection of people whe...

Kansallisen terveydenhuollon menetelmien arvioinnin organisoitumismallin kehittäminen on käynnistynyt tammikuussa 2025. Selvityshankkeessa tuotetaan kolme vaihtoehtoista terveydenhuollon menetelmien arviointitoiminnan organisoitumismallia. Selvityshankkeen loppuraportti valmistuu loppuvuodesta 2025.

9.4.2025 | Prime Minister Orpo’s Government has set an objective of adjusting public sector activities to ensure that the national economy is on a sustainable footing. At the moment, it looks like it will be difficult to achieve this objective over the next few years though. The decision-makers in the wellbeing services counties are in a key role here. Reaching fiscal balance in general government finances is essential.

9.4.2026 | The Government is proposing changes aimed at preventing intentional misuse of social security, reducing incorrect social security payments and improving information exchange with Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland.

16.4.2026 | The Government proposes amendments to the Act on Child Home Care Allowances and Private Childcare Allowances. The proposal would implement the Norwegian model for child home care allowance. The proposal seeks to promote the integration and labour market position of women with an immigrant background and to increase the participation of children in early childhood education and care.

Decision draft under section 45b, subsection of the chemicals act restricting marketing of products containing nicotine General notification to concerned parties of hearing concerning a decision on nicotine pouches (VN/20729/2023) The Government i...

Insurance-related appeals A policy holder, who is unhappy with an insurance company's decision, should first take the matter up with a representative of their insurance company. Policy holders may request a statement from one of the following insu...

Social assistance Shortly Social assistance is a last-resort form of social security that secures the essential livelihood for an individual or a family when they cannot support themselves with other income or assets. It is a means-tested benefit,...

17.4.2020 | The economy is in crisis. Wellbeing is unevenly distributed and not everyone has equal opportunities in society. We are concerned about the state of the environment. The world of work is changing, and ageing of population will change the demographic structure. Now, if ever, is the time to talk about wellbeing broadly.

Guarantee pension Guarantee pension is a minimum pension from which the other pensions paid to the pension recipient are deducted from in full. The full amount of the guarantee pension in 2019 is EUR 784,52 per month. Provisions on guarantee pensi...

The status and rights of clients and patients The status and rights of patients and social welfare clients are protected by: the Act on the Status and Rights of Patients 785/1992 (Finlex) the Act on the Status and Rights of Social Welfare Clients ...

Housing allowance The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for the general planning, guidance and supervision of the housing allowance legislation. The Ministry of Education and Culture in turn is responsible for the housing supple...

Disability pension Disability pension is paid to a person who is unable to earn an income because of an illness or disability. Disability pension is one of the benefits in both the national pension scheme and the earnings-related pension scheme. D...

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...

Electronic services support the pharmacotherapy Medication list as a tool for healthcare professionals A national up-to-date medication list is under preparation. Its benefits will be based on a procedure where all essential structural medication ...

The mission of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is to safeguard people’s functional capacity, livelihoods and services so that we can live in a stable, equitable and sustainable society.

Occupational accidents and occupational diseases The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for developing and preparing the legislation concerning insurance against occupational accidents and diseases. The workers’ compensation insu...

Health promotion The MSAH has a general responsibility for guiding and overseeing health promotion in Finland. Health promotion is based on the Health Care Act and is part of public health activity. Health promotion is also regulated by legislatio...

Survivors’ pension When a death occurs in a family, the income of the widow and the children is secured with a survivors’ pension, which can be a spouse’s pension or an orphan’s pension. The purpose of the survivors’ pension under the earnings-rel...

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...

Income security A central feature of welfare and social security is to provide support to people in vulnerable situations. Legislation » Legislation concerning income security. Finnish social security system » The Finnish social security system in...

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...

Family benefits The purpose of the benefit system for children and families is to safeguard the subsistence of the child and those responsible for his or her care, and to support the care of the child. The benefits are applied for at the Social In...

Earnings-related pension Earnings-related pension is paid to a person who has accrued pension according to his or her earnings either in an employment relationship or as an entrepreneur. The size of the earnings-related pension is determined accor...

Municipalities are responsible for promoting health and wellbeing.

HPV vaccinations By a decision of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the HPV vaccine has been included in the national vaccination programme (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Decree 410/2013). The HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer ...

COVID-19 disease in Finland Shortly Since July 2023, COVID-19 has been classified as a monitored communicable disease instead of a generally hazardous communicable disease. Vaccinations continue to be the most important way to protect against seri...

Healthcare and social welfare for illegal residents Illegal residents mean persons who have no right of residence in Finland according to the Aliens Act. An asylum seeker’s residence in Finland is considered unauthorised when a decision to reject ...

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...

Radical Health Festival kokoaa kansainväliset terveysalan huiput Helsinkiin keskustelemaan ennakoivasta ja yksilöllisestä terveydenhuollosta. STM vastaa tapahtuman Policy for Change -ohjelmasta, jossa pureudutaan muun muassa datan ja tekoälyn hyödyntämiseen sekä mahdollistavaan sääntelyyn Euroopan kilpailukyvyn vahvistamiseksi.

National pension National pension can be paid to a person covered by the Finnish social security system who does not receive any earnings-related pension or whose earnings-related pension is small. Provisions on national pension are laid down in l...

30.6.2020 | The decisions on discretionary government transfers for projects included in the Future Health and Social Services Centres programme and for projects supporting the restructuring of health and social services have been made.

Gender mainstreaming Gender mainstreaming is a strategy for promoting gender equality, and it means that the gender perspective is taken into account in all decision-making. The Gender Equality Unit of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health coo...

19.3.2026 | Lapsinäkökulmainen arviointi ja työskentely vanhempien vaativissa erotilanteissa –hanke (LATVE) Valtion rahoittaman sosiaalityön yliopistollisen tutkimuksen (VTR) seminaari, sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö 20.3.2026 Merja Laitinen, professori, Lapi...

Northern Dimension The Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Wellbeing (NDPHS) provides a platform for expert-level cooperation in the field of health and wellbeing. NDPHS aims to lead the way to sustainable and inclusive soci...

Wellbeing services counties will be responsible for organising health, social and rescue services Wellbeing services counties will be responsible for organising healthcare, social welfare and rescue services in Finland. There are 21 wellbeing serv...

Accessibility statement for the stm.fi website The website of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health at stm.fi is subject to the provisions of the Act on the Provision of Digital Services (available in Finnish). Under the Act, public online ser...

fi sv en Finnish Cancer Center FICAN The Finnish Cancer Center (FICAN) was established in 2019 to promote effective and equitable cancer care in Finland. FICAN’s mission is to implement the tasks defined in the Government Decree on the Division of...

Value chain for pharmacotherapy Pharmaceuticals-related development, research and innovations The facilitation of research and development of pharmaceuticals is a requirement for new pharmaceutical innovations. It is characteristic of the pharmace...

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...

Säädetään Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitoksen tehtäväksi tuottaa ja koota hoidollisen ja taloudellisen arvon arviointeja (HTA-arviointi) lääketieteellisistä ja kuntoutuksen menetelmistä sekä terveydenhuollossa käytettävistä toimenpiteistä sairauksien ehkäisemiseksi, diagnosoimiseksi tai hoitamiseksi.

Palvelureformilla uudistetaan sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon sisältöjä koskeva lainsäädäntö sekä siihen liittyvä ohjaus vastaamaan nykyisiä sote-rakenteita ja valtakunnallisia sote-tavoitteita. Palvelureformi toteuttaa pääministeri Petteri Orpon hallitusohjelmaa. Valmistelusta vastaa sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö.

Client charges in healthcare and social welfare The Government guides and directs the policy on client charges in healthcare and social welfare through legislation. The purpose of the policy is to ensure that the charges are kept at a reasonable l...

Provisions will be laid down on the principles according to which the inclusion of services and methods in the range of services and their removal will be implemented in public healthcare and social welfare. The possibility of enacting provisions on a national actor who can make a binding decision on the inclusion of the method in the range of public services will be investigated.

29.12.2020 | ( ) 1 (7) Form approved by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health DECISION ON ORDERING TO TREATMENT Form M3 Please fill in using the language of the form 1. Personal data of the person examined 2. Date of examination 3. Decision 4. Grounds Pers...

29.12.2020 | 1 (6) Form approved by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health DECISION ON LIMITATION OF CONTACT (The Mental Health Act, Section 22 j) (Please fill in using the language of the form) 1. Personal data of the patient 2. Decision Important consider...

International Labour Organization ILO ILO, the International Labour Organization, sets labour standards through conventions and recommendations, and monitors and supports its member states in their application. The Ministry of Social Affairs and H...

Organisations and associations as part of the healthcare and social welfare system. There are more than 11,000 healthcare and social welfare organisations in Finland (2020). There are also a large number of organisations in the fields of sports, culture and rescue services.

Selvitys sosiaalihuollon interventioiden arviointi- ja suositustoiminnasta on käynnistynyt syyskuussa 2025. Selvityshankkeessa tuotetaan toiminnan tavoitetilan tunnistus ja kuvaus sekä kuvaus vaihtoehtoisista tiekartoista ehdotetun tavoitetila saavuttamiseksi seuraavan 10 vuoden aikana. Hankkeen loppuraportti julkaistaan kesäkuussa 2026.

European Union: social, health and gender equality issues The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is in charge of its own sectoral matters in the EU in terms of preparation, follow-up, defining Finland’s standpoint, drafting EU legislation and i...

Collective agreements are often generally applicable. This means that the employer has to follow the stipulations the generally applicable collective agreement lays in the sector in question as minimum terms of employment to be applied in employment relationships.

Gender equality The MSAH plays a key role in promoting gender equality by preparing legislation, monitoring the situation of gender equality nationwide, coordinating the development of activities on gender equality and promoting the implementation...

Environmental health The MSAH seeks to identify, prevent and eliminate health hazards from the environment. The Ministry supervises health protection and is responsible for the development of legislation in this field is responsible for the legisl...

29.12.2020 | 1 (4) Form approved by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health DECISION ON THE SEIZURE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY (The Mental Health Act, Section 22 g) (Please fill in using the language of the form) 1. Personal data of the patient Surname Personal id...

Esityksessä ehdotetaan muutettavaksi vammaispalvelulakia ja kehitysvammaisten erityishuollosta annetun lain muuttamisesta annettua lakia sekä neljää niihin liittyvää lakia siten, että kaikki lait siirrettäisiin tulemaan voimaan 1.1.2025.

Legislation on termination on pregnancy

Frequently asked questions concerning child welfare in Finland In Finland, child welfare services are based on the Child Welfare Act (417/2007) and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Finnish Treaty Series 59–60/1991). The Child Welfare ...

Insurance The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for developing and drafting the legislation on statutory insurance, insurance companies and pension institutions. The goal is a sustainable social security and private insurance, b...

Vera Inspection ICT System The Finnish ICT application Vera is in use in the occupational safety and health administration. In the Vera Inspection ICT System, the inspection report and other enforcement documents are compiled as structured documen...

Vaccinations Decision-making by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health concerning the vaccination programme is made with the support of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). Municipalities are responsible for the practical arrange...

Työryhmän tehtävänä on laatia ehdotus lääkkeiden arviointi- ja päätöksentekojärjestelmästä. Lisäksi tulee tehdä ehdotus sairausvakuutuksen lääkekorvausjärjestelmän ehdollista korvattavuutta koskevan sääntelyn kehittämistarpeista. Valmistelutyö tulee yhteensovittaa liittyvän terveydenhuollon menetelmien arviointia koskevan selvityshankkeen kanssa.

Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon valvonnasta annettua lakia muutetaan lain jälkiarvioinnin perusteella tarpeellisiksi katsotuilta osin

Register and information system descriptions When the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health processes personal data in the Government’s shared information systems , the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Prime Minister’s Office are join...

Information management to support rational pharmacotherapy Information management solutions and digital services can support the safety, quality, economy and equality of pharmacotherapy and, in the long term, the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy. ...

Laki poronhoitajien sijaisavusta 7 §: Kalenterivuoden aikana korvattavien sijaisaputuntien enimmäismäärä poronhoitajaa kohden vahvistetaan sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön asetuksella edellisen kalenterivuoden loppuun mennessä. Enimmäistuntimäärä vahvistetaan huomioiden kunakin vuonna käytettävissä oleva määräraha.

Sosiaali- ja terveystietojen toissijaisen käytön tietosuojan asiantuntijaryhmä STM103:00/2019 Body Basic information Completed Project number STM103:00/2019 Case numbers STM/1558/2019 , VN/5113/2020 Set by Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Ter...

Management and organisation Two ministers and one permanent secretary run the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. A State Secretary may assist the ministers in their tasks. There are six departments in the ministry, in charge of the preparation...

Laki poronhoitajien sijaisavusta 7 §: Kalenterivuoden aikana korvattavien sijaisaputuntien enimmäismäärä poronhoitajaa kohden vahvistetaan sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön asetuksella edellisen kalenterivuoden loppuun mennessä. Enimmäistuntimäärä vahvistetaan huomioiden kunakin vuonna käytettävissä oleva määräraha.

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...

European Committee of Social Rights The European Committee of Social Rights is an impartial investigative body working within the Council of Europe. The Committee investigates whether or not the countries that have ratified the European Social Cha...

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...

Covid-19-infektion jälkeen on raportoitu monia erityyppisiä pitkäaikaisia oireita sekä työ- ja toimintakyvyttömyyttä. Työryhmä seuraa ja analysoi jatkuvasti kertyvää nk. long covidiin liittyvää tutkimustietoa ja kokemusta ja antaa tarvittaessa lausuntoja ja toimenpide-ehdotuksia mm. päätöksenteon tueksi.

Tartuntatautien neuvottelukunnan tehtävänä on: 1) seurata tartuntatautitilanteen yleistä kehitystä ja tartuntatautien vastustamistyön toteutumista, 2) tehdä tarvittaessa ehdotuksia tartuntatautien vastustamistyön ja sitä koskevan lainsäädännön kehittämisestä, 3) antaa lausuntoja valtakunnallisesti tai alueellisesti merkittävistä tartuntatautien vas-tustamistyöhön liittyvistä kysymyksistä, 4) seur...

World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) is Finland’s most important international partner in the development and evaluation of health policy in Finland and globally. Finland is an active participant in global health policy an...

United Nations (UN) The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health takes part in shaping Finland’s UN policy with respect to social, health and gender equality affairs. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health participates in the preparation of conven...

The large-scale interim evaluation of the wellbeing services county reform aims to assess the achievement of the reform objectives in 2025 in relation to the objectives laid down in legislation. The evaluation will be carried out on the basis of the implementation in 2023–2025 and by examining the preconditions for achieving the long-term objectives of the reform.

Services and support for people with disabilities Persons with disabilities have the right to equality, inclusion, self-determination, independent living, non-discrimination and the necessary individual services and support. The principle is that ...

fi sv en Improving health through the use of genomic data In the next few years, the use of genomic data in healthcare will rapidly increase. In the future, decisions regarding the prevention and treatment of diseases will be increasingly based on...

Korona-tiedonhallintaratkaisujen kansainvälisestä yhteistyöstä vastaava työryhmä STM055:00/2020 Development Basic information Completed Project number STM055:00/2020 Case numbers VN/10578/2020 Set by Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Term/sche...

Osana sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon ammattihenkilölainsäädännön uudistusta kumotaan terveydenhuollon ammattihenkilöistä annetun asetuksen (564/1994) 17 §.

Every wellbeing services county belongs to one collaborative area. There are a total of five collaborative areas, each with one university hospital.

International and EU affairs The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its administrative branch engage in proactive international and EU cooperation that promotes health and social policy. As part of the Government, the Ministry is responsibl...

Työryhmä käsittelee Petteri Orpon hallituksen ohjelman työelämän tasa-arvoa ja perhevapaita koskevia toimenpiteitä. Työryhmä keskittyy raskaus- ja perhevapaasyrjintään ja perhevapaisiin liittyviin kysymyksiin.

Biopankkilain ohjausryhmä STM036:00/2025 Body Basic information In progress Project number STM036:00/2025 Case numbers VN/5279/2025 Set by Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Term/schedule 1.4.2025 – 31.12.2026 Date of appointment Type of body S...

National Cancer Strategy 2026–2035 Cancer is a common disease in Finland. The number of cancer deaths in the country has fallen considerably over the past decades, and as many as two out of three people with cancer recover from the disease. Howeve...

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....

Euroopan komissio antoi 3.5.2022 ehdotuksen Euroopan parlamentin ja neuvoston asetukseksi eurooppalaisesta terveysdata-avaruudesta (COM (2022) 197 final). Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö nimesi ohjausryhmän asetusehdotuksen toimeenpanon kansallista koordinaatiota varten. Ohjausryhmä asetettiin ajalle 1.1.2023- 31.12.2024.

Tartuntatautien neuvottelukunnan tehtävänä on: 1) seurata tartuntatautitilanteen yleistä kehitystä ja tartuntatautien vastustamistyön toteutumista, 2) tehdä tarvittaessa ehdotuksia tartuntatautien vastustamistyön ja sitä koskevan lainsäädännön kehittämisestä, 3) antaa lausuntoja valtakunnallisesti tai alueellisesti merkittävistä tartuntatautien vas-tustamistyöhön liittyvistä kysymyksistä, 4) seur...

Geneerisen PROM-mittarin valinta ja käyttöönotto terveydenhuollossa STM086:00/2025 Development Basic information In progress Project number STM086:00/2025 Case numbers VN/26550/2025 Set by Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Term/schedule 1.1.20...

EU collaboration project to promote access to genomic data The success of the European ‘1+ Million Genomes’ Initiative relies on wide-ranging collaboration. Among the objectives of the EU project is to ensure secure, cross-border access to genomic...

Itsehoitolääkkeiden myyntikanavan laajentamista arvioiva työryhmä STM093:00/2024 Development Basic information Completed Project number STM093:00/2024 Case numbers VN/36171/2023 Set by Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Term/schedule 24.1.2024 ...

Lastensuojelulainsäädäntö uudistetaan pääministeri Petteri Orpon hallituksen ohjelman mukaisesti. Tällä hallituksen esityksellä toteutetaan lastensuojelulainsäädännön uudistamisen toinen vaihe.

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...

According to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Decree on the prescription of medicines (1088/2010), special attention must be given to the safety of pharmaceuticals.

Työryhmän tehtävänä oli valmistella hallituksen esitys siitä, miten toimeentulotuen kokonaisuudistukselle eduskunnan lausumissa ja pääministeri Petteri Orpon hallituksen hallitusohjelmakirjauksissa asetettuihin tavoitteisiin voitaisiin päästä. Työryhmä päätyi esittämään johtopäätöksensä loppumuistion muodossa.

Tartuntatautien neuvottelukunta, 1.6.2020-31.5.2023 STM052:00/2020 Body Basic information Completed Project number STM052:00/2020 Case numbers VN/9455/2020 Set by Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Term/schedule 1.6.2020 – 31.5.2023 Date of app...

Legislation concerning children, young people and families Family leaves Family leaves are regulated in the Employment Contracts Act. The Act contains provisions on the rights of parents to take leave for family reasons. Employment Contracts Act 5...

Ryhmän tehtävänä on kehittää huumausainepolitiikkaa ja pitää huolta siitä, että huumausainepoliittinen lainsäädäntö ja viranomaisten toimet ovat yhteneväisiä. Lisäksi ryhmä seuraa huumausainetilanteen kehitystä raportoiden siitä säännöllisesti valtioneuvostolle, vaihtaa tietoa hallinnonalojen välillä ja antaa tarvittaessa lausuntoja. Koordinaatioryhmä kuulee myös järjestö- ja kansalaisyhteiskunnan toimijoita sekä muita toimijoita.

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 ...

Uudistuksen tavoitteena on muuttaa lainsäädäntöä niin, että asiakkaan ja potilaan itsemääräämisoikeus toteutuu mahdollisimman täysimääräisesti. Samalla tulee jatkuvasti kehittää toimintatapoja, jotta asiakkaan ja potilaan osallisuus lisääntyy ja rajoitustoimenpiteiden käyttö vähenee.