Fewer foreign-language residents in Finland rely on welfare benefits
A smaller share of Finland’s growing foreign-language population receives basic social assistance and unemployment benefits than a decade…
Kela forecasts rise in benefit spending to €18.1bn
Finland’s social insurance agency Kela expects benefit expenditure to increase this year after payouts reached a record €17.5…
Lasse Lehtonen resumes role as Kela chief after sick leave
Lasse Lehtonen has returned to his role as director general of Finland’s Social Insurance Institution, Kela, after a…
Finland cuts welfare payments for more than 5,700 recipients
Finland reduced basic social assistance payments for more than 5,700 people in April after stricter welfare rules introduced…
Government considers flat €100 child benefit reform
A government-commissioned report in Finland has proposed a major overhaul of the country’s child benefit system, including a…