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18.2.2026 | 1 Joint conference statement Roma and Sinti Women in the Public Sphere: Turning Voices into Change 3 December 2025 I. Core values of equality and human rights We, the participants of the multi-country conference “Roma and Sinti Women in the Public...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/0/Roma+and+Sinti+Women+in+Public+sphere_joint+statement+conference_2025+(2).pdf/c079f83d-a41a-8692-5df3-72f12f134ffd?t=1771412106772
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19.5.2026 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on the draft government proposal on the adoption and implementation of the social security agreement between Finland and Uruguay. The agreement would make it easier for workers to move between the two countries and would facilitate the operations of businesses. The deadline for submitting comments is 30 June 2026.https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposal-on-adoption-and-implementation-of-social-security-agreement-between-finland-and-uruguay-circulated-for-comments
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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.https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-measures-to-prevent-benefit-fraud-and-incorrect-payments
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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.https://stm.fi/en/-/x
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21.12.2020 | Finland will join the global Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) network. The informal network currently comprises Scotland, Wales, Iceland and New Zealand. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has also participated in the operation of the WEGo network.https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-strengthens-economy-of-wellbeing-approach-by-joining-wellbeing-economy-governments-network-1
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16.3.2021 | Maailman terveysjärjestön (WHO) alainen riippumaton yleiseurooppalainen terveyden ja kestävän kehityksen komissio vetoaa Euroopan hallituksiin, talous- ja sosiaalialan sidosryhmiin sekä kansainvälisiin järjestöihin covid-19-pandemiasta toipumisen nopeuttamiseksi.https://stm.fi/en/-/pan-european-commission-on-health-and-sustainable-development-calls-for-focus-on-the-post-pandemic-period
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16.3.2023 | The Social Security Committee’s interim report was published on Thursday 16 March 2023. The report includes 31 proposals for reforming social security under future governments and the policy guidelines for the Committee’s work during its second term.https://stm.fi/en/-/interim-report-of-social-security-committee-now-published-committee-proposes-harmonisation-and-combination-of-basic-social-security-benefits
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18.5.2026 | The World Health Organization (WHO) will hold its 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 18–23 May 2026. Finland’s delegation will be led by Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman.https://stm.fi/en/-/health-security-and-health-situation-in-conflict-areas-on-agenda-at-world-health-assembly
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31.5.2018 | A working group, appointed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, proposes a road map for ending the use of tobacco and other nicotine products in Finland by 2030. It would mean that less than 5% of the adult population use tobacco and nicotine products daily. Reaching this goal, recorded in the Tobacco Act, requires that the future governments monitor and assess tobacco policy and develop new measures.https://stm.fi/en/-/tyoryhma-tupakka-ja-nikotiinipolitiikkaa-kehittamalla-suomi-savuttomaksi
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The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health’s assessment of the combined impacts of government proposals, taking into account fundamental and human rights. The assessment memorandums are prepared annually as part of official duties and published in the Government Project Register Hankeikkuna.https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM062:00/2025
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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.https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM042:00/2025
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The Government appointed a parliamentary monitoring group to support the legislative drafting project launched by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to lay down the principles for the national choice of effective services and methods. [This is a machine translation, we do not guarantee the quality and accuracy of the translations produced.]https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM011:00/2025
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9.3.2026 | EU ministers will convene for a meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Brussels on 9 March. Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman will represent Finland at the meeting.https://stm.fi/en/-/poverty-and-social-exclusion-on-the-agenda-for-eu-ministers-meeting-on-9-march
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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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Work ability programme The aim of the work ability programme was to eliminate obstacles to the employment of people with partial work ability and develop services to support the work ability of people with partial work ability The work ability pro...https://stm.fi/en/work-ability-programme1
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The Advisory Board for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is the national coordinating mechanism for the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Its function is to promote national implementation of the Convention and to take into account the rights of persons with disabilities in all aspects of government. The Board operates under Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. It consi...https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM035:00/2023
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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...https://stm.fi/en/reform-aims-to-encourage-both-parents-to-take-family-leave
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Working life programmes Working life programmes The Government’s working life programmes produced concrete solutions for working life and the service system during the 2019–2023 government term. The implementation of the programmes was based on th...https://stm.fi/en/working-life-programmes
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20.12.2018 | * * RELATIONAL NORDIC WELFARE STATE - CHALLENGES Meri Koivusalo Esityksen nimi / Tekijä Esityksen nimi / Tekijä THE CHALLENGE OF SUCCESS ? Nordic welfare states as services based welfare states vulnerable to commercialisation of publicly funded se...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/11432505/04+Meri+Koivusalo.ppt/bc1cc9cc-2ffb-5c2c-eb52-96c70eaafa97?version=1.0&t=1545296942000
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17.2.2026 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a proposal to amend the Act on Child Home Care Allowances and Private Childcare Allowances. The proposal seeks to promote the integration and employment of women with an immigrant background and to implement the so‑called Norwegian model for child home care allowance, in line with the Government Programme of Prime Minister Petter Orpo.https://stm.fi/en/-/integration-focused-norwegian-model-home-care-allowance-enters-supplementary-consultation