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Act (No. 459/2015) on Accidents at Work and Occupational Diseases. (Työtapaturma- ja ammattitautilaki) -

Adoption: 2015-04-24 | FIN-2015-L-108954

This law provides for the employee's right to compensation for accidents at work and occupational diseases and the right of an entrepreneur to insure himself or herself against accidents at work and occupational diseases.

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Act (1374/2014) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki (1374/2014) työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta (1290/2002).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101071

Introduces a new section 6 and section 10 (as amended by Act 1370/2014) to chapter 2a, a new ss.2 to chapter 3 section 1 (as amended by Act 1188/2009 and Act 1049/2013), a new ss.3 to chapter 7, a new section 2 (replacing section 2 repealed by Act 1388/2010) and a new p.19 to chapter 11 section 2 ss.4 (as partially amended by Act 313/2010 and Act 918/2012) concerning labor policy conditions for the recognition of benefits, procedures that are labor policy reprehensible, provisions for labor market support and provisions for enforcement.

Amends chapter 1 section 5 ss.1 p.14, chapter 2 section 1 ss.2, section 5 ss.4, section 6 ss.1 p.2, Section 9, Section 11 ss.1, ss.3 (introductory paragraph) and ss.3 p.7, section 13 ss.2 and ss.3, section 15 and 16, chapter 2 section 5 ss.1, section 6 (title) and chapter 2 section 14 ss.4, chapter 3 section 1 (title), chapter 7, section 10 ss.2 p.4, chapter 10 section 2 ss.3 and section 4 ss.1 and chapter 11, section 2 ss.4 p.18, section 4 and section 12 ss.1 and chapter 13 section 1 ss.1 concerning general regulations, labor policy conditions for the recognition of benefits, procedures that are labor policy reprehensible, restrictions on the recognition of benefits, provisions for labor market support, benefits paid during the time of employment services, enforcement and obtaining and disclosure of information. Sections as amended by Acts 1049/2013, 1001/2012, 288 / 2012.1188 / 2009, 918/2012, 1001/2012 and 1049/2013.

Repeals chapter 1 section 2 ss.3, chapter 2 section 3 and 12 and chapter 2 section 6 ss.2-4.

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Act (1370/2014) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki (1370/2014) työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta (1290/2002).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101074

Amends chapter 1 section 5 ss.1 p.10, chapter 2 section 9 ss.1 and section 10, chapter 10 section 6 ss.2 and chapter 14 section 3a concerning general provisions, procedures that are labor policy reprehensible, provisions for benefits paid during the time of employment services and the financing of labor market support. Sections as amended by Acts 918/2012, 288/2012, 1217/2005 and 918/2012.

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Social Welfare Act (1301/2014). (Sosiaalihuoltolaki (1301/2014).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2015-04-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2016-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101111

Contains 62 sections and 7 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: General provisions.
Chapter 2: Promotion of welfare.
Chapter 3: Social service.
Chapter 4: Provision of social services.
Chapter 5: Ensuring quality of service.
Chapter 6: Appeal procedure.
Chapter 7: Special provisions.

Repeals the Social Welfare Act (710/1982). However, chapter 2 section 25, 26, 26a, 27d, 27e och 40, chapter 5 and 8 are still applicable.

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Council of State Ordinance (1277/2014) amending the Act on the Finance Unemployment Benefits (555/1998). (Valtioneuvoston asetus (1277/2014) työttömyysetuuksien rahoituksesta (555/1998).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-18 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101112

Contains 5 sections concerning, inter alia:

Section 1: Unemployment insurance premium income to be reported to the basic protection.
Section 2: Payment of the amount to be reported.
Section 3: Notification of service fee amount.
Section 4: Occupational pension additional premium to the State Pension Fund.
Section 5: Entry into force.

Repeals the Act on the Finance Unemployment Benefits (1176/1998).

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Act (1049/2014) amending the Act on the Finance Unemployment Benefits (555/1998). (Laki (1049/2014) työttömyysetuuksien rahoituksesta annetun lain muuttamisesta (555/1998).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101134

Amends section 4 ss.3 (as amended by Act 460/2005), section 8 (as amended by Act 1189/2009) and section 23 concerning the financing of income-related daily allowance, financing of the basic allowance and unemployment insurance premium income to be reported to receive basic protection.

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Act (1374/2014) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki (1374/2014) työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta (1290/2002).) -

Adoption: 2014-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101135

Amends chapter 6 section 2 (as amended by Act 1049/2013) and chapter 14 section 3 and 3b ss.1 (as amended by Act 1188/2009) concerning income related unemployment daily allowance as earnings or increased earnings, the financing of the income-related daily allowance and the basic allowance, advances payable to cover benefits.

Repeals chapter 4 section 6.

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Act (1046/2014) amending the Pension Insurance Companies Act (354/1997). (Laki (1046/2014) työeläkevakuutusyhtiöistä annetun lain muuttamisesta (354/1997). ) -

Adoption: 2014-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101136

Introduces to the Act new sections 10a-10e and 12c-12j concerning regulations on the management of the company.

Amends section 1 SS3, SS2 section 9e, 9f section, section 11 ss.4, section 12b and section 28 ss.2 concerning scope of the Act and regulations on the management of the company. Sections as amended by Acts 983/2013, 524/2008 and 951/2000.

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Act (892/2014) amending the Municipal Pension Act (549/2003). (Laki (892/2014) kunnallisen eläkelain muuttamisesta (549/2003).) -

Adoption: 2014-11-07 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101145

Introduces new ss. 2-4 to section 91 (whereas the present ss.2 becomes a new ss.5) and a new ss.2 to section 98 (whereas the present ss.2-4 becomes new ss.3-5) concerning adjustment of the survivor's pension and the pension application. Sections as amended by Acts 1293/2006, 1293/2006 and 1177/2011.

Amends section 22, section 88 ss.1 and ss.3, section 91 ss.1, section 134 ss.1 concerning ensuring opportunities for rehabilitation, reduction of survivor's pension, recovery of fees and prescription of the claim about the fee. Sections as amended by Act 1293/2006 and 461/2008.

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Act (888/2014) amending the Self-Employed Workers' Pensions Act (1272/2006). (Laki (888/2014) yrittäjän eläkelain muuttamisesta (1272/2006).) -

Adoption: 2014-11-07 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101148

Introduces a new ss.4 to section 83, a new section 84a and a new ss.2 to section 91 (whereas the present ss,2 becomes a new ss.3) concerning determination of pension, survivor's pension and applications for pension.

Amends section 33, section 81 ss.1-2, section 82 ss.2, section 84 ss.3 and section 120 ss.1 (as amended by Act 1166/2007) concerning determination of pension, investigation of rehabilitation opportunities, survivor's pension and enforcement of pension insurance fees.

Repeals section 84 ss.4.

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Act (882/2014) amending the Employees Pensions Act (395/2006). (Laki (882/2014) työntekijän eläkelain muuttamisesta (395/2006).) -

Adoption: 2014-11-07 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101153

Introduces a new ss.4 to section 90, a new section 91a, a new ss.2 to section 101 (whereas the present ss.2 becomes a new ss.3) and a new ss.2 to section 184 (as amended by Act 1427/2011) concerning survivor's pension, application for pension and decisions on the allocation of costs.

Amends section 36, section 88 ss.1 and ss.2, section 89 ss.2, section 91 ss.3, section 159 (as amended by Act 1164/2007) concerning investigation of rehabilitation opportunities, survivor's pension and enforcement of employment pension insurance fee.

Repeals section 91 ss.4.

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Act (871/2014) amending the Self-Employed Workers' Pensions Act (1272/2006). (Laki (871/2014) yrittäjän eläkelain muuttamisesta (1272/2006). ) -

Adoption: 2014-11-07 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101160

Introduces to the act a new section 95a concerning justifications of the Pension Fund's decisions.

Amends section 37 concerning specialized doctors of the pension fund.

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Act (870/2014) amending the Employees Pensions Act (395/2006). (Laki (870/2014) työntekijän eläkelain muuttamisesta (395/2006).) -

Adoption: 2014-11-07 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101161

Introduces to the act a new section 105 concerning justifications of the Pension Fund's decisions.

Amends section 40 concerning specialized doctors of the pension fund.

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Act (678/2014) amending the Health Insurance Act (1224/2004). (Laki (678/2014) sairausvakuutuslain muuttamisesta (1224/2004).) -

Adoption: 2014-08-22 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101204

Introduces to chapter 8 a new section 4a, to chapter 10 section 2 ss.2 a new p.4, to chapter 11 section 4 a new ss.8 and a new section 6a concerning sickness benefit and partial sickness allowance, special care allowance and amount of allowance benefits.

Amends chapter 1 section 4 p.8, chapter 7, section 1 and section 3 ss.1, chapter 8, section 1 ss.2, section 5, section 6 ss.1 and ss.3, section 8 ss.3, section 9 ss .2, chapter 9, section 1 ss.2 and ss.3, section 8 ss.4 and ss.5, section 10 ss.3, section 11, section 12, section 13 ss.1 and ss.3, section 14 (title), section 14 ss.1 (introduction), section 14 ss.2, section 17, chapter 10 section 2 ss.1 and ss.2 p.3, section 3 ss.1 and ss.2, chapter 11, section 3 ss.2, section 4 (title) and section 4 ss.7, section 6 ss.1 p.4 and p.5, section 8, section 10, chapter 12, section 2 ss.1 and ss.2, section 4 ss .1, section 7 ss.1, section 10, chapter 13, section 8, chapter 15, section 2 ss.1 and ss.2, section 13 ss.2, section 20 ss.2, chapter 16, section 1 ss.3, chapter 19 (title), section 4, chapter 19, section 4 ss.2-4, section 5 ss.1 p.6 and section 6 concerning purpose and scope of the Act, general conditions for obtaining daily allowance, sickness benefit and partial sickness allowance, parental allowance, special care allowance, allowance of benefits in relation to other benefits, allowances relating to occupational health, enforcement, workplace unions, regulations on obtaining and disclosing of information. Sections as amended by Acts 912/2007, 1203/2007, 1364/2007, 1640/2009, 513/2010, 708/2010, 1142/2010, 1246/2010, 1247/2010, 1334/2010, 19/2012, 903/2012, 936/2012.

Repeals chapter 9 section 8 ss.2.

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Act (677/2014) amending the Act (1295/2006) respecting State pensions. (Laki (677/2014) valtion eläkelain muuttamisesta (1295/2006).) -

Adoption: 2014-08-22 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | FIN-2014-L-101205

Amends section 96 ss.2 and ss.3, and sections 97-99 concerning the right to retire, the employment income serving as the basis for pension benefits and final salary, pension accrual and pension ceilings. Sections as amended by Act 1060/2009.

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Act (1199/2013) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki (1199/2013) työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta (1290/2002).) -

Adoption: 2013-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2013-L-98043

Introduces to chapter 1 section 8 (as amended by Act 636/2004, 1330/2004 and 361/2010) a new ss.8 and to chapter 1 a new section 8a concerning application and payment of unemployment allowance to persons looking for employment in another state.

Amends chapter 1 section 8 ss.6 (as amended by Act 361/2010) and ss.7 (as amended by Act 636/2004) chapter 2 section 2 (as amended by Act 1001/2012) concerning general provisions, scope, general labor political conditions for the recognition of benefits and limitations applicable to foreigners.

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Act (1203/2013) amending the Health Insurance Act (1224/2004). (Laki (1203/2013) sairausvakuutuslain muuttamisesta (1224/2004).) -

Adoption: 2013-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2015-05-01 | FIN-2013-L-98044

Amends chapter 2 section 3 ss.1 and section 6, chapter 3 section 6 ss.2, chapter 4 section 1 ss.3 and section 4, chapter 18 section 1 and section 8 ss.1 p.5 and ss.2, chapter 19 section 5 ss.1 p.3 and p.4 concerning restrictions on obtaining compensation, health care provided abroad, the maximum amount and basis of reimbursement rates for medical compensation and determination of tariff, reimbursement of travel expenses, health insurance fund, insurance premiums, insurance charges, provisions for obtaining and disclosure. Sections as amended by Act 437/2010, Act 875/2010, Act 99/2006, Act 531/2009, Act 1334/2010, Act 986/2008, Act 359/2010 Act 986/2008, Act 890/2006.

Introduces to chapter 19 section 1 (as amended by Act 890/2006) a new ss.4 (whereas the present ss.4 becomes a new ss.5) concerning the right to receive information.

Repeals chapter 15 section 16 and 16a as amended by Act 1203/2007 and Act 622/2012.

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Act (1209/2013) amending the Employees Pensions Act (395/2006). (Laki (1209/2013) työntekijän eläkelain muuttamisesta (395/2006).) -

Adoption: 2013-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2013-L-98045

Amends section 173, section 179 ss.1 p.2 and section 181 ss.1 (as amended by Act 292/2006) concerning pension provider mutual responsibility for pensions and rehabilitation expenses, pension provider responsible for benefits to be funded, liability as a result of a pension provider's bankruptcy.

Repeals section. 177.

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Act (1042/2013) amending the Act (1295/2006) respecting State pensions. (Laki (1042/2013) valtion eläkelain muuttamisesta (1295/2006).) -

Adoption: 2013-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2013-L-98031

Amends section 132 (as amended by Act 468/2010) and section 136 ss.2 (as amended by Act 553/2012) concerning the financing of pension security and the employee's pension fee.

Repeals section 133 and 134.

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Act (1049/2013) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki (1049/2013) työttömyysturvalain muuttamisesta ja väliaikaisesta muuttamisesta (1290/2002).) -

Adoption: 2013-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2015-01-01 | Date of partial end of application: 2015-12-31 | FIN-2013-L-98032

Introduces to chapter 12 a new section 4b and to chapter 14, section 1 a new ss.2 concerning new decision in a case due to absence from employment promotion services, increase of benefits, adjustments in the wage coefficient.

Amends chapter 1 section 5 ss.1 p.14, chapter 2 section 5 ss.2 and section 7 ss.1 p.7, chapter 2 section 1 ss.2, chapter 3 section 1 ss.2 and section 7 ss.2 , chapter 4 section 5, chapter 5 section 2, section 3 ss.1, section 4 ss.1-4, section 6, section 7 ss.1, section 8 and section 13, chapter 6, section 1 ss.1 and ss. 2, section 2, 3, 3a and 3e ss.1, section 4, section 4 ss.3, ss.1 section 5, section 6, 8, 9, 11 ss.2, chapter 7 section 3 ss.3, section 5, 10 and 11, chapter 11, section 2 ss.5 (the introductory paragraph), chapter 13 section 1 ss.1 and section 2, chapter 14 section 1 and section 2 concerning definitions, general labor political conditions for obtaining benefits, proceedings that are labor politically reprehensible, general restrictions for obtaining benefits, general restrictions for obtaining benefits, conditions for obtaining unemployment benefits, unemployment benefit amount and duration, general provisions on labor, provisions for enforcement, regulations on obtaining and disclosure of data and special provisions. Sections as amended by Act 608/2004, Act 1047/2004, Act 459/2005, Act 1252/2006, Act 1354/2007, Act 1049/2009, Act 1188/2009, Act 313/2010, 764/2011, Act 1256/2011, Act 1439/2011, Act 288/2012, 918/2012 Act, Act 1001/2012.

Repeals chapter 5 section 5 ss.2, chapter 6 section 3c and 3d, chapter 7 section 1 ss.2, section 8 ss.3 and ss.4, chapter 11 section 2 ss.5 p.2 and section 4 ss.1 p.6.

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Act (888/2013) amending the Health Insurance Act (1224/2004). (Laki (888/2013) sairausvakuutuslain (1224/2004) 18 luvun 16 ja 32 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2013-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2013-L-98022

Amends chapter 18, section 16 (as amended by Act 1264/2006 and Act 1364/2007) and section 32 ss.4 (as amended by Act 986/2008) concerning earned income of taxpayers paying limited tax as the basis for the premium and the application of certain acts on applicable taxes.

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Act (970/2013) amending the Act on the Finance Unemployment Benefits (555/1998). (Laki (970/2013) työttömyysetuuksien rahoituksesta annetun lain (555/1998) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2013-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2013-L-98024

Amends section 18 ss.1-4, section 21a ss.1, section 21d ss.1, section 21e ss.3, section 21j, section 24 ss.1, section 24a, section 24b ss.3 and section 24g ss.3 concerning the amount unemployment insurance premium, establish and amend the advance payment of the unemployment insurance estimated premium, interest on the compensatory premium and advance refund, foreclosure premiums, payment obligation, self risk premium and right to appeal. Section 18 ss.1-4 as amended by Act 626/2012, section 21a ss.1, section 21d ss.1, section 21E ss.3, section 21j and section 24g ss.3 as amended by Act 542/2012, section 24 ss.1 as amended by Act 1026/2010, section 24 as amended by Act 1352/2007 and section 24b ss.3 as amended by Act 1301/2002.

Repeals section 22h and section 26c as amended by Act 278/2009 and Act 1026/2010.

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Act (971/2013) amending the Unemployment Funds Act (603/1984). (Laki (971/2013) työttömyyskassalain 25 §:n muuttamisesta (603/1984).) -

Adoption: 2013-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2013-L-98025

Amends section 25 ss.1 (as amended by Act 1190/2009) concerning the financing of benefits paid by an enterprise fund.

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Act (972/2013) amending the Health Insurance Act (1224/2004). (Laki (972/2013) sairausvakuutuslain muuttamisesta (1224/2004).) -

Adoption: 2013-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2013-L-98026

Amends chapter 7 section 4 ss.4, chapter 8, section 11 ss.3 and section 12 and chapter 15, section 17 concerning the right of employers to daily allowance benefit, entitlement to partial sickness allowance, payment of partial sickness allowance and authorization to issue decrees. Chapter 7 section 4 ss.4 as amended by Act 655/2010, chapter 8, section 11 ss.3 and section 12 as amended by Act 532/2009, chapter 15 section 17 as amended by Act 19/2012.

Introduces to chapter 8 section 11 (as amended by Act 532/2009) new ss.4 and ss. 5 (whereas the present ss.4 becomes a new ss.6) concerning the right to partial sickness allowance.

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Act (983/2013) amending the Pension Insurance Companies Act (354/1997). (Laki (983/2013) työeläkevakuutusyhtiöistä annetun lain muuttamisesta (354/1997).) -

Adoption: 2013-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2013-L-98029

Amends section 1 ss.3, section 9e ss.4, section 9f, section 11 ss.2 and ss.4, section 12 and section 32 concerning scope of the Act, management of the company, managing director, holding the association's management and pension insurance company responsible actuary. Section 1 ss.3 as amended by Act 442/2012 and section 9e ss.4, section 9f, section 11 ss.2 and ss.4, section 12 and section 32 as amended by Act 524/2008.

Introduces a new section 12b concerning internal control and risk management systems.

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Act (986/2013) amending the Employment Accident Insurance Act (608/1948). (Laki (986/2013) tapaturmavakuutuslain muuttamisesta (608/1948).) -

Adoption: 2013-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2013-L-98030

Amends section 32 ss.1, section 38b ss.1, section 38c ss.4 and section 64c ss.2 concerning regulations on the insurance contract and the insurance period, compensation in case of liquidation or bankruptcy and the right to disclose information. Section 32 ss.1 as amended by Act 748/2003, section 38b ss.1, section 38c ss.4 as amended by Act 1086/1996 and section 64c ss.2 as amended by Act 723/2002.

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Act (737/2013) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki (737/2013) työttömyysturvalain 11 luvun 5 §:n muuttamisesta (1290/2002).) -

Adoption: 2013-10-25 | Date of entry into force: 2013-11-01 | FIN-2013-L-98018

Amends chapter 11 section 5 ss.1 concerning provisions on enforcement and payment.

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Act (740/2013) amending the Act (39/2005) on pension assistance to certain long-term unemployed. (Laki (740/2013) eräiden pitkäaikaisesti työttöminä olleiden henkilöiden eläketuesta annetun lain (39/2005) 12 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2013-10-25 | Date of entry into force: 2013-11-01 | FIN-2013-L-98019

Amends section 12 concerning payment of pension assistance.

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Act (741/2013) amending the Act respecting rehabilitation benefits and daily cash rehabilitation benefits of the Old Age Pension Institute (566/2005). (Laki (741/2013) Kansaneläkelaitoksen kuntoutusetuuksista ja kuntoutusrahaetuuksista annetun lain (566/2005) 46 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2013-10-25 | Date of entry into force: 2013-11-01 | FIN-2013-L-98020

Amends section 46 ss.2 concerning payment of rehabilitation benefit and rehabilitation benefits and reimbursement of expenses.

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Act (597/2013) amending the Social Assistance Act (1412/1997). (Laki (597/2013) toimeentulotuesta annetun lain muuttamisesta (1412/1997).) -

Adoption: 2013-08-09 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2013-L-97928

Introduces a new section 14b concerning follow-up to that time limits are observed within the administration of social assistance.

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Act (980/2012) on supporting the Functional Ability of the older population and on Social and Health Services for older persons. (Laki (980/2012) ikääntyneen väestön toimintakyvyn tukemisesta sekä iäkkäiden sosiaali- ja terveyspalveluista.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-07-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2015-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2014-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94475

Contains 26 sections and 5 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: General provisions.
Chapter 2: The municipality's general obligations.
Chapter 3: Older people support needs and responding to support needs.
Chapter 4: Ensuring quality of service.
Chapter 5: Specific rules.

The council of older persons as described in section 11 shall be established by 1 January 2014.

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Act (939/2012) amending the Social Assistance Act (1412/1997). (Laki (939/2012) toimeentulotuesta annetun lain (1412/1997) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94829

Amends section 10 ss.3 p.1 (as amended by Act 1390/2010) and section 10a ss.1 (as amended by Act 1274/2009) concerning a reduced basic amount, employment allowance and travel allowance.

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Act (1001/2012) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki (1001/2012) työttömyysturvalain (1290/2002) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94830

Amends chapter 1 section 5 ss.1 p.8-9, section 6 ss.5, section 9, chapter 2, chapter 2a section 1 ss.2, section 12 ss.6, section 14 ss.4, chapter 3 section 1 ss.2, chapter 7 section 10 ss.1, chapter 10 section 2 ss.3, section 4 ss.1, section 5, chapter 11 section 4 and chapter 14 section 2 (as amended by Acts 1188/2009, 313/2010 , 288/2012) concerning general provisions, general labour policy requirements for receiving benefits, labour policy reprehensible procedures, general limits for receiving benefits, general conditions for receiving unemployment allowance, provisions for benefits paid during the period of participation in employment service programmes, provisions enforcement and other specific provisions.

Repeals chapter 8, section 2-4 and chapter 10 section 2 ss.4 (as amended by Acts 1188/2009, 313/2010, 288/2012).

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Act (1004/2012) amending the Social Assistance Act (1412/1997). (Laki (1004/2012) toimeentulotuesta annetun lain (1412/1997) 10 §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94832

Amends section 10 ss.1 p.1 (as amended by Act 1172/2010) concerning a reduced basic amount.

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Act (1005/2012) amending and temporarily amending the Social Assistance Act (1412/1997). (Laki (1005/2012) työttömyysturvalain (1412/1997) muuttamisesta ja väliaikaisesta muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | Date of partial end of application: 2015-12-31 | FIN-2012-L-94833

Amends chapter 3 section 6 ss.4 and chapter 7 section 6 ss.1 (as amended by Acts 1354/2007 and 1188/2009) concerning general limits for receiving benefits and income to be taken into account in needs assessment.

Temporary introduces a new chapter 9 (instead of Chapter 9 repealed by Act 1188/2009) concerning employment bonuses and right to labour market support in the form of employment bonuses.

Repeals chapter 3 section 6 ss.2 (as amended by Act 1354/2007).

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Act (903/2012) amending the Health Insurance Act (1224/2004). (Laki (903/2012) sairausvakuutuslain muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94819

Amends chapter 9 section 7, section 10 ss.1, section 11 ss.2, section 14 ss.1 p.1, section 15, section 17, chapter 11 section 1 ss.2 p.3, chapter 15 section 4 ss.1 (as amended by Act 1342/2006, Act 438/2010, Act 1142/2010, Act 19/2012) concerning paternity allowance period, parental allowance, parental and paternity allowance for adoptive parents, how a child's death or handling over for adoption affects the parental allowance, limitations concerning the payment of parental allowance, adoption within a registered partnership, amount of allowance benefits under labor income, deadlines for claiming allowance benefits.

Repeals chapter 9 section 10 (as amended by Act 1342/2006 and Act 962/2009) and chapter 15 section 4a (as amended by 1342/2006 ).

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Act (794/2012) amending the Employees Pensions Act (395/2006). (Laki (794/2012) työntekijän eläkelain (395/2006) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94629

Amends section 11, 13 ss.1, 16 ss.1, 16 ss.5, 52 ss.2 and 194 concerning retirement pension entitlement, starting date for retirement, right to partial retirement, change from disability pension to old age pension, employers' right to obtain information. Section 11 as partially amended by Act 634/2009, section 13 ss.1 as amended by Act 909/2010, section 16 ss.1 as amended by Act 627/2009 and section 52 ss.2 as amended by Act634/2009.

Repeals section 12 ss.2 and ss.3.

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Act (795/2012) amending the Act (396/2006) respecting the entry into force of the Employees Pensions Act (395/2006). (Laki (795/2012) työntekijän eläkelain (396/2006) voimaanpanolain (395/2006) 30§:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94630

Introduces a new ss.2 to section 30 (as partially amended by Act 628/2009), whereas the the present ss.2 becomes a new ss.3, concerning retirement age related to old age pension.

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Act (798/2012) amending the Self-Employed Workers' Pensions Act (1272/2006). (Laki (798/2012) yrittäjän eläkelain (1272/2006) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94633

Amends section 8, 10 ss.1, 13 ss.1, 49 ss.2 concerning the right to retirement pension, starting date for retirement pension, the right to part-time retirement pension, change from disability pension to old age pension. Section 10 ss.1 as amended by Act 913/2010, section 13 ss.1 as amended by Act 630/2009 and section 49 ss.2 as amended by Act 636/2009.

Repeals section 9 ss.2 and ss.3.

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Act (801/2012) amending the Municipal Pension Act (549/2003). (Laki (801/2012) kunnallisen eläkelain muuttamisesta (549/2003).) -

Adoption: 2012-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94635

Amends section 10, 13, 14 ss.1, 14 ss.4, 42 (title) and 147 concerning retirement pension and other benefits, deferred pension, part-time retirement pension, deferment increase, provision of information to the employer. Section 10 and 42 ss.1 as amended by Act 713/2004, section 13 as amended by Act 713/2004, Act 1293/2006 and Act 1447/2011, section 14 ss.1 as amended by Act 925/2009, 14 ss.4 as amended by Act 1293/2006, 469/2010 and 1177/2011, section 147 as amended by Act 1293/2006.

Repeals section 36 ss.4 and 42 ss.1.

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Act (802/2012) amending the Act (1295/2006) respecting State pensions. (Laki (802/2012) valtion eläkelain (1295/2006) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94636

Amends section 8 ss.2-4, 9, 11 ss.1, 14 ss.1, 14 ss.2, 50 ss.2 and 96 ss.4 concerning the right to retirement pension from the same time as the retirement pension granted in another Nordic country, starting date for retirement pension, the right to part-time retirement pension, change from disability pension to retirement pension and entitlement to new retirement pension earned during the period of disability pension, the right to retirement pension. Section 11 ss.1 as amended by Act 1450/2011, section 14 ss.1 as amended by Act 927/2009, section 50 ss.2 as amended by Act 639/2009.

Repeals section 10 ss.2 and ss.3 and section 13 ss.3.

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Act (803/2012) amending the National Pensions Act (568/2007). (Laki (803/2012) kansaneläkelain muuttamisesta (568/2007).) -

Adoption: 2012-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94637

Amends section 10 ss.2, 11 (as amended by Act 917/2010), 22 ss.4 concerning retirement pension entitlement, retirement pension entitlement for persons receiving unemployment allowance, pension income affecting national pension.

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Act (804/2012) amending the Act (703/2010) on Guaranteed Pension. (Laki (804/2012) takuueläkkeestä annetun lain (703/2010) 7§:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94638

Amends section 7 ss.1 concerning the right to guaranteed pension. The right to guaranteed pension have a person over 63 years of age and receiving old age pension or early retirement pension.

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Act (668/2012) amending the Pension Insurance Companies Act (354/1997). (Laki (668/2012) työeläkevakuutusyhtiöistä annetun lain muuttamisesta (354/1997).) -

Adoption: 2012-11-30 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94620

Amends section 7 ss.3, 28b (title) and 28b ss.3, 28c (as amended by Act 524/2008) and 29 ss.4 (as amended by Act 442/2012) concerning the owner control, Financial Supervisory Agency competition control, consultation process, pension insurance company mergers, portfolio transfer to another pension insurance company and sharing regulations.

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Act (553/2012) amending the Act (1295/2006) respecting State pensions. (Laki (553/2012) valtion eläkelain (1295/2006) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-10-19 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94618

Amends section 7, section 103, section 104 ss.2, section 113, section 135, section 136 ss.2, section 138, section 139, section 143 (title), section 146, section 162 concerning prevention of the circumvention of the pension protection or the obligation to pay pension contributions, pension application, decision making and notification of decisions, costs of the last pension provider, employer's pension contribution, employee contribution, limitation of pension contributions, debt recovery of pension contributions, the municipal pension provider, employee and pension applicant's right to obtain information, to seek change in decisions of the municipal pension provider. Section 103, 104 ss.2, 143 (title), 146 and 162 as amended by Act 468/2010, section 113 as amended by Act 1178/2011, section 135 as partially amended by Act 468/2010, section 139 as amended by Act 1035/2008.

Repeals section 2 p.7, section 143 ss.3, section 143a, 143b, 147-161, 162a and 164-174.

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Act (554/2012) amending the Municipal Pension Act (549/2003). (Laki (554/2012) kunnallisen eläkelain (549/2003) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-10-19 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94619

Amends section 136 ss.1, 137 ss.3, 137b ss.2, 146, 148 ss.1 p.2 and p.3, 149 ss.2, ss.3 153, 154 ss.2, 162 ss.4, 165 ss.1 and 166 concerning cost of the last pension provider, supervision, payment of the State, the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Social Insurance Institution pension costs and compensation of the municipal pension provider costs, member communities, government employers, church workers and the Social Insurance Institution's obligation to provide information, Pension Institution right to provide information, technical access, appeal, right of appeal, to the removal of a final decision, audit and accounts, cooperation. Section 136 ss.1, 137 ss.3, 137b ss.2 and 146 as amended by Act 1177/2011, section 148 ss.1 p.2 and p.3, 153 ss.3, 154 ss.2, 162 ss.4 as amended by Act 1293/2006, section 165 ss.1 as amended by Act 925/2009, section 166 as amended by Act 469/2010.

Introduces to the Act a new section 158 (instead of section 158 repealed by Act 1293/2006) concerning difficulties with overcharging based on the State Pension Act.

Repeals section 4 p.13, 141a and 149 ss.1 p.5.

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Act (542/2012) amending the Act on the Finance Unemployment Benefits (555/1998). (Laki (542/2012) työttömyysetuuksien rahoituksesta annetun lain (555/1998) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-10-05 | Date of entry into force: 2012-10-10 | FIN-2012-L-94611

Amends section 10 ss.1 p.2, section 11, 12, 15, 21, 22, 22a-22f, 26, 26a, 26b concerning tasks of the unemployment insurance fund, supervision of the unemployment insurance fund, employers' premium payment obligation, employees' premium payment obligation, collection of premiums, the unemployment insurance fund right to obtain information, limitations, unemployment insurance records, preservation of documents. Section 10 ss.1 p.2 as amended by Act 1136/2011, section 11 as amended by Act 910/2008, section 12 and 15 as partially amended by Act 1301/2002, 637/2004, 1332/2004 and 1282/2007, section 21, as amended by Act 1352/2007, section 22 as partially amended by Act 1301/2002 and 1375/2003, section 22 as amended by Act 363/2006 and 910/2008, section 22b, 22d-22f, 26a and 26b as amended by Act 363/2006, section 22c, as amended by Act 363/2006 and 278/2009 section 26 as amended by Act 1375/2003.

Introduces to the Act a new section 11a, a new ss.7 to section 18 (as amended by Act 1332/2011), new ss.2-4 to section 20 (as ameded by Act 1181/2005), new sections 21a-21j, a new chapter 8b, new sections 26d and 26e concerning the rights of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs to obtain information and to review the activities, unemployment insurance premiums amount, procedure before the payment of the employee's unemployment insurance premium, collection of premiums, appeal and rectification, preservation of documents, service of decisions from unemployment insurance funds.

Repeals section 25 (as amended by Act 1352/2007).

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Act (440/2012) amending the Unemployment Security Act (1290/2002). (Laki (440/2012) työttömyysturvalain (1290/2002) 14 luvun 3 d §:n muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-07-20 | Date of entry into force: 2012-08-01 | FIN-2012-L-94595

Introduces to chapter 14 section 3d (as amended by Act 1217/2005 and Act 1188/2009) a new ss.4 concerning other financial provisions.

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Act (442/2012) amending the Pension Insurance Companies Act (354/1997). (Laki (442/2012) työeläkevakuutusyhtiöistä annetun lain (354/1997) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-07-20 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94596

Amends section 1 ss.3, section 14 ss.1-3, chapter 7 (title) and section 16-20, 23, 29 and 29e concerning scope of the Act, liability debt, solvency capital, restrictions on profit distribution, employment pension insurance merger, transfer of the insurance portfolio to another pension insurance company and sharing. Section 1 ss.3 as amended by Act 212/2009, section 14 ss.2, section 16, 23 and 29 as amended by Act 524/2008, section 17, 18 and 20 as amended by Act 1120/2006, section 19 as partially amended by Act 1120/2006 and section 29e as amended by Act 524/2008 and Act 221/2011.

Introduces to the Act new sections 16a-16e concerning records under solvency capital, specific conditions for capital loans, restrictions on records in solvency capital, items to be deducted from solvency capital, power of the Financial Supervisory Authority.

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Act (443/2012) amending the Pension Funds Act (1774/1995). (Laki (443/2012) eläkesäätiölain (1774/1995) muuttamisesta.) -

Adoption: 2012-07-20 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | FIN-2012-L-94605

Amends section 6 ss.3, chapter 6 (title), section 45 ss.4 and ss.5, section 48a-48d, section 88, section 100 ss.1, section 100a ss.2, section 116, section 119 and section 121 concerning various regulations related to pension liabilities and solvency capital. Section 6 ss.3 as amended by Act 222/2011, chapter 6 (title) as amended by Act 1323/1997, section 45 ss.4 and ss.5 as amended by Act 85/1999, section 48a as amended by Act 391/2006 and Act 1122/2006, section 48b as amended by Act 1122/2006, section 48c as amended by Act 1122/2006 and Act 222/2011, section 48d as amended by Act 85/1999 and Act 1122/2006, section 88 as partially amended by Act 1323/1997, Act 421/2003 and Act 251/2006, section 100 ss.1 as amended by Act 942/2000, section 100a ss.2 as amended by Act 251/2006, section 116 as partially amended by Act 1323/1197 and Act 421/2003, section 119 and section 121 as partially amended by Act 1323/1997.

Introduces to the Act a new section 48g concerning pension liability, the coverage of pension liability and solvency capital.