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Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (1372/2014) amending the Act on Rehabilitative Work (189/2001). (Laki (1372/2014) kuntouttavasta työtoiminnasta annetun lain muuttamisesta (189/2001).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101073

Introduces to section 3 (as partially amended by Act 1389/2010 and Act 937/2012), a new ss.5 concerning the scope of application.

Amends section 6 ss.3, section 8 ss.3 (as amended by Act 937/2012), section 9 (title), section 9 ss.1, section 10 ss.2 (as amended by Act 290/2012), section 15 and section 16 ss.1 concerning the organization of rehabilitative work order, content of the plan, rehabilitative work in the activity plan and the sectoral employment plan, the obligation to participate in the preparation of an activity plan and in rehabilitative work purposes, rehabilitative work purposes in certain cases and notification on the start of rehabilitative work.

Repeals section 8 ss.4.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (1051/2014) amending the Act (738/2009) on the promotion of Disability Pensioners returning to work. (Laki (1051/2014) työkyvyttömyyseläkkeellä olevien työhönpaluun edistämisestä annetun lain muuttamisesta (738/2009).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101133

Introduces to the act a new section 10a concerning index-linking.

Amends sections 3-5 concerning income limits for a disability pension under the pension acts, pending disability pension under the pension acts, income limit for a disability pension under the National Pensions Act and pending pension.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (979/2013) amending the Act (738/2009) on the promotion of Disability Pensioners returning to work. (Laki (979/2013) työkyvyttömyyseläkkeellä olevien työhönpaluun edistämisestä annetun lain 6 ja 12 §:n muuttamisesta (738/2009).) -

Adoption: 2013-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2013-L-98028

Amends section 6 ss.2 and section 12 ss.1 concerning disability or sickness pension dormant period and withdrawal of the pension and establishment of new dates for the application of the Act.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (937/2012) amending the Act on Rehabilitative Work (189/2001). (Laki (937/2012) kuntouttavasta työtoiminnasta annetun lain (189/2001) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94828

Amends section 1, section 2 p.1 and p.6, section 3 ss.1-2, section 4, section 5 ss.4, section 7, section 8 (title), section 8 ss.1-3, section 11, section 12 and section 28 ss.2 (as amended by Acts 1293/2002, 1296/2002 1207/2009, 1272/2009 and 314/2010) concerning purpose, definitions, scope, relation to other legislation, development of activity plans, involvement of the Office of Employment and Economic Development in the preparation of activity plans, content of the activity plans, legal effect of the activity plans, entitlement to confidential data and registration of activity plans, appeals.

Repeals section 2 p.10 (as amended by Act 1293/2002).

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (1003/2012) amending the Act on Rehabilitative Work (189/2001). (Laki (1003/2012) kuntouttavasta työtoiminnasta annetun lain (189/2001) 2 ja 6 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94831

Amends section 2 p.5 and section 6 ss.5 p.3-4 (as amended by Acts 1272/2009 and 290/2012) concerning the definition of a person entitled to labour market support and municipal obligations in organizing work activities with rehabilitation purpose.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (290/2012) amending the Act on Rehabilitative Work (189/2001). (Laki (290/2012) kuntouttavasta työtoiminnasta annetun lain (189/2001) 6 ja 10 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | FIN-2012-L-94581

Amends section 6 ss.5 (as amended by Act 1293/2002) and section 10 ss.2 (as amended by Act 314/2010) concerning the organization of work activities for rehabilitation purposes and duty to participate in the drafting of an activation plan, work activities for rehabilitation purposes.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (1228/2009) amending the Disability Benefits Act (570/2007). (Laki vammaisetuuksista annetun lain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87675

Amends section 6 (2), section 9 (1) p. 4, section 16, section 17 (2) p. 1, section 31 (title) and section 44 (2).

Introduces to section 9 (1) a new p. 4a, to section 31 (as partially amended by Act 1153/2007) a new (3), whereas (3) becomes (4), to section 33 (as amended by Act 1050/2009) a new (5), whereas (5) becomes (6).

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (1050/2009) amending the Disability Benefits Act (570/2007). (Laki vammaisetuuksista annetun lain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-11 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | FIN-2009-L-87636

Repeals section 17 (2) p. 3, section 24, section 44 (1) and section 46.

Amends section 2 (1), section 17 (1) p. 5, section 18 (2) (introductory paragraph), section 19 (2) and section 44 (title), respecting benefits, veteran additional contribution, notification, suspension of disability benefit and data on prison sentence.

Introduces to the Act a new section 9a (veterans additional contribution), to section 10 a new (2) (contributions due to specific expenses) and to section 33 a new (4) (cancellation of disability benefit) making the current (4) a new (5).

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (738/2009) on the promotion of Disability Pensioners returning to work. (Laki työkyvyttömyyseläkkeellä olevien työhönpaluun edistämisesta.) -

Adoption: 2009-10-09 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2016-12-31 | FIN-2009-L-87600

Regulates the promotion of return to work for persons receiving disability or sickness pension. Contains 12 sections respecting, inter alia, scope of the Act, income limit for disability pension, disability or sickness pension dormant period, withdrawal of pension, the competent pension institution, disbursement of disability benefits for the duration of the provided dormant pension, labour pension growth, pension provided dormant affecting pensioners' housing allowance and applicable regulations.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (1153/2007) amending the Disability Benefits Act (570/2007).

Adoption: 2007-12-07 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | FIN-2007-L-79847

Repeals section 56(12) of the Act (no. 570 of 2007) respecting subsidies for disabled persons, and amends its section 15(2), 17(2), 27 and 56 ss. 6-9. Introduces a new ss. 2 for section 31 (respecting temporary cessation of payments (the old ss. 2 becomes ss. 3) and a new section 34(5) concerning claims for restitution.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Disability Benefits Act (570/2007). (Laki vammaisetuuksista) -

Adoption: 2007-05-11 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | FIN-2007-L-79784

Regulates the possibility for disabled persons who are not receiving any other pension benefits to receive a subsidy in accordance with their needs. Contains 7 chapters and 56 sections concerning, inter alia, subsidies for disabled persons under 16 years of age, subsidies for disabled persons over 16 year of age and care allowance for pensioners, execution, appeal, secrecy provisions and interim provisions. The Act repeals the Act (No. 124 of 1988) respecting subsidies for disabled persons and the Act respecting child care allowance (No. 444 of 1969) and their respective amendments.

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance No. 48 of 2007 to repeal certain sections of Ordinance (No. 759 of 1987) respecting service and assistance required due to disability.

Adoption: 2007-01-25 | Date of entry into force: 2007-02-01 | FIN-2007-R-75808

Repeals sections 7 to 9.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

act No. 998 of 2006 to amend section 2 of Act (No. 124 of 1988) respecting subsidies for disabled persons.

Adoption: 2006-11-17 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | FIN-2006-L-74968

Amends section 2(1)(1).

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 647 of 2004) to amend s. 1 of the Act (No. 124 of 1988) respecting subsidies for disabled persons.

Adoption: 2004-07-09 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | FIN-2004-L-68196

Amends s. 1 respecting residence in Finland.

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

State Council Ordinance (No. 823 of 2003) respecting the delegation for rehabilitation matters.

Adoption: 2003-09-25 | Date of entry into force: 2003-10-01 | FIN-2003-R-66001

Contains six sections covering, inter alia, definition of the delegation, assignments, composition and internal organisation.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 497 of 2003) respecting collaboration with clients within the scope of rehabilitation.

Adoption: 2003-06-13 | Date of entry into force: 2003-10-01 | FIN-2003-L-65000

Contains 17 sections covering, inter alia, objectives and scope of application (assist clients to obtain adequate rehabilitation services), definitions, relation to other legislative texts, local collaboration (collaboration groups for rehabilitation, composition and tasks of such groups, handling of cases, status of client upon handling of his/her case, handling of information), regional collaboration (composition and tasks of regional collaboration groups), national collaboration groups, and miscellaneous. Repeals Act (No. 604 of 1991) on the same subject.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 186 of 2003) to amend section 2 of the Act respecting rehabilitation arranged by the National Pension Institute (No. 610 of 1991).

Adoption: 2003-02-28 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | FIN-2003-L-64343

Amends section 26 which provides for vocational rehabilitation for disabled persons in order to preserve or improve work ability.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 188 of 2003) to amend the Workers' Pension Act (No. 395 of 1961).

Adoption: 2003-02-28 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | FIN-2003-L-64344

Amends and adds numerous sections regarding rehabilitation of workers to impede work incapacity or to improve work and income ability due to sickness that entails probability for work inability, entitlement to pension, entitlement to disability benefit, definition of work inability, disability benefit (entitlement, reporting obligation and appeal).

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 7 of 2000) respecting State grants to organizations of the disabled.

Adoption: 2000-01-20 | Date of entry into force: 2000-07-01 | FIN-2000-R-56144

Contains 13 sections covering, inter alia, objectives (support for such organizations seeking to achieve full participation and equality of the disabled), conditions to obtain state grants, and administrative and financial rules. Repeals Ordinance No. 951 of 1994 on the same subject.

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 1512 of 1995) to amend the Ordinance (No. 1161 of 1991) respecting rehabilitation arranged by the National Pension Institute.

Adoption: 1995-12-18 | Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01 | FIN-1995-R-43682

Amends sections 1(7) (petitions for required personal equipment), 6(1) (information regarding decisions), and 7(2) (organization of rehabilitation).

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 890 of 1994) to amend the Act respecting subsidies for disabled persons (No. 124 of 1988).

Adoption: 1995-10-14 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | FIN-1995-L-43577

Amends sections 7 and 8. Inserts new sections 7a - 7d (appeals procedure).

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 118 of 1995) to amend section 4 of the Act (No. 124 of 1988) respecting subsidies for disabled persons.

Adoption: 1995-01-31 | Date of entry into force: 1995-04-01 | FIN-1995-L-43607

Benefits not available in case of hospitalization for more than three months.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 101 of 1995) to amend the Act (No. 380 of 1987) respecting service and assistance required due to disability.

Adoption: 1995-01-31 | Date of entry into force: 1996-02-01 | FIN-1995-L-43608

Amends sections 8(2) (service to be provided disabled persons) and 9(1) (financial support), and inserts a new section 19a (seizure prohibited).

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (No. 102 of 1995) to amend sections 4 and 5 of the Ordinance (No. 759 of 1987) respecting service and assistance required due to disability.

Adoption: 1995-01-31 | Date of entry into force: 1995-02-01 | FIN-1995-R-43609

The amendments concern the scope and organization of transport assistance.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act respecting subsidies for disabled persons (No. 984 of 1994)

Adoption: 1994-11-21 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | FIN-1994-L-40031

Provides, inter alia, that persons are not entitled to subsidies under this Act if they receive benefits equivalent to subsidies for disabled persons or any pension mentioned in section 1.

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend section 4 of the Ordinance respecting subsidies for disabled persons (No. 1551 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | FIN-1993-R-36786

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act respecting subsidies for disabled persons (No. 1577 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | FIN-1993-L-36790

Amends section 1 (eligibility).

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Employment Ordinance (No. 1252 of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-01 | FIN-1993-R-36390

Provides definition of disabled person and rules for applications for employment subsidies.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act to amend the Act respecting rehabilitation benefit. (No. 406 of 1992)

Adoption: 1992-05-08 | Date of entry into force: 1992-06-01 | FIN-1992-L-32824

Provides for rules in respect of financing of rehabilitation benefits.

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (989/88) respecting subsidies for disabled persons.

Adoption: 1988-11-18 | Date of entry into force: 1989-10-01 | FIN-1988-R-30974

Regulates the application of Act (124/88) respecting subsidies for disabled persons.

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance (590/88) to amend Ordinance (60/72) respecting vocational schools for persons with defective eyesight or hearing.

Adoption: 1988-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 1988-17-01 | FIN-1988-R-31001

Repeals section 18(2) and amends several sections concerning administration and teaching competence.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act (No. 124 of 1988) respecting subsidies for disabled persons.

Adoption: 1988-02-05 | FIN-1988-L-6620

Regulates the possibility for disabled persons who are not receiving any other pension benefits to receive a subsidy in accordance with their needs.

Finland - Disabled workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision of the Council of State respecting subsidies for the employment of handicapped persons under the Employment Ordinance (No. 737 of 1987) [LS 1987-Fin. 2]. No. 1117.

Adoption: 1987-12-22 | FIN-1987-M-4871

Regulates the subsidies that can be obtained (conditions, etc.).

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (No. 832 of 1982) respecting assistance in the placement of handicapped persons in employment. No. 999.

Adoption: 1986-12-19 | FIN-1986-R-4116

Amends ss. 1 (the scope of application), 2 and 3 (subsidies for the examination of the possibilities of employment rehabilitation), s.7 (subsidies for special arrangements at the work place), s. 9 (subsidies for training for work and s. 16 (the duties of the Manpower Division).

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (No. 60 of 1972) respecting vocational schools for persons with defective eyesight or hearing.

Adoption: 1986-07-11 | FIN-1986-R-2640

Numerous amendments; inter alia, amends the title of the Ordinance, to read "Ordinance respecting vocational schools for handicapped persons".

Finland - Disabled workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision of the Ministry of Manpower to amend sections 4 and 88 of the Decision (No. 624 of 1984) of the Ministry of Manpower to apply the Ordinance (No. 832 of 1982) respecting assistance in the placement of handicapped persons in employment.

Adoption: 1985-01-21 | FIN-1985-M-1109

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend sections 3 and 9 of the Ordinance (No. 832 of 1982) respecting assistance in the placement of handicapped persons in employment.

Adoption: 1984-12-21 | FIN-1984-R-1079

Finland - Disabled workers - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Decision of the Ministry of Manpower to apply the Ordinance (No. 832 of 1982) respecting assistance in the placement of handicapped persons in employment.

Adoption: 1984-07-24 | FIN-1984-M-797

Repeals Decision No. 64 of 1983 on the same subject.

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (No. 832 of 1982) respecting assistance in the placement of handicapped persons in employment.

Adoption: 1984-04-25 | FIN-1984-R-619

Amends ss. 3, 7, 9 and 17.

Finland - Disabled workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance respecting assistance in the placement of handicapped persons in employment.

Adoption: 1982-11-19 | FIN-1982-R-10723

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Act respecting special assistance for physically handicapped persons.

Adoption: 1977-06-23 | FIN-1977-L-13180

Special assistance for persons suffering from a congenital or developmental handicap who are not protected by other provisions.

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

An Act to introduce the Act (No. 519 of 1977) respecting special assistance for physically handicapped persons.

Adoption: 1977-06-23 | FIN-1977-L-13181

Finland - Disabled workers - Law, Act

Order of the Council of Ministers to provide for the grant of the aids and prosthetic appliances referred to in s. 6 of the Act [No. 907 of 30 Dec. 1946: LS 1946 - Fin. 7] respecting invalidity assistance and for the liability to defray the cost of transformation work done in a disabled person's home.

Adoption: 1972-01-27 | FIN-1972-L-16811