Tag: Kela
More than 40% of Finns received private healthcare compensation from Kela in 2022
In 2022, Kela paid reimbursements for doctor’s fees, treatment, research and dental care to 2.26 million people who used private healthcare. “The number of recipients of Kela compensation shows that private services are really important to Finns. Private health care services are used especially for dental care,” commented a Kela expert. Timo Hujanen. The conditions […]
Most of Kela’s benefits can now be searched from OmaKela’s online service
On the Make an application page, the customer selects the benefit he is applying for and downloads the completed application form from his own device. Please note that the application must be in PDF format. When the customer submits his application through OmaKela, it does not need to be signed. The customer can submit the […]
You can now buy medicines in Spain with a Finnish electronic prescription
Aragon basque country Extremadura Canary Islands Catalonia Community of Madrid. Elsewhere in Spain, such as on the Costa del Sol, which is popular with Finns, the introduction of the service is still being prepared. Accordingly, it is now possible to buy medicines in Finland also with a Spanish electronic prescription. In addition to Spain, Finnish […]
Kela: The child surcharge cost Finland 100 million euros
The government decided to pay a child supplement to help families with children cope with the rising cost of living at the end of last year.
The additional child benefit increased costs by 100 million euros in 2022
A total of 1.46 billion euros in child allowance was paid in 2022, which is almost 100 million euros more than the previous year (1.36 billion euros) due to the additional child allowance paid in December 2022. Otherwise, there have been no significant changes in the amount of child allowance paid in recent years. “At […]
Purra: Living on benefits too easy for immigrants, not Finns
On Monday, he confirmed to the daily newspaper that he was specifically referring to immigrants. “As my answer to the open question of the voting guides suggests, I was talking about immigrants. An immigrant can become part of the welfare system and social security with a maximum of 700 euros, he said. “The labor productivity […]
Three out of four Finns want increased Kela compensation
It is worth noting that those with the lowest income are the most willing to use significantly more private health services if they are reimbursed for a significantly larger share of the visit costs. “Kela reimbursement is very cost-effective. A Kela-reimbursed visit is significantly cheaper for the public sector than a visit to a health […]
The mild winter causes fewer applications for electricity subsidies and tax deductions than expected
KELA published the electricity subsidy application form on January 7, 2023. During the first six weeks, only 1,449 households applied for support and only 324 received it. Especially in January, the number of positive decisions was low. “The most common reason for this has been that support has been applied for electricity consumption in 2022. […]
Kela has sent about 56,000 students a delay reminder about the student health care fee
A total of approximately 275,000 students are required to pay the fee. Most of them, about 213,000 students, paid the health care fee by the due date. About 56,000 students have not yet paid the student healthcare fee. Kela has now sent these students a lateness reminder, which includes a fixed late fee of 5 […]
Beware of scams appearing as Kanta services and Kanta pages!
Typically, a scam message may ask you to send your personal information or documents to the address provided in the message. Information collected through such messages is likely to end up in the hands of criminals You may encounter scams in emails, social media, or search engines like Google or Bing. Criminals may also try […]
Changes to reimbursement of the costs of treatment abroad
Parliament has approved the amendments to the law on cross-border healthcare. The changes apply to compensations paid by Kela without prior authorization for medical treatment performed in another EU or EEA country, Switzerland or Great Britain. Customers can seek treatment abroad with or without prior permission. Until these changes, Kela has reimbursed the costs of […]
The care allowance for private daycare support will be increased on March 1, 2023
Current care allowance recipients do not need to contact Kela to receive an increased compensation. Kela pays it automatically. The increase in the amount of the care allowance also affects the related income limits. The income limit entitling to the care allowance will be increased from March 1, 2023. For example, the income limit above […]
Kela recovered grant money from 47,000 students who earned too much
The average amount that a student has to pay back to the social welfare office is 976 euros.
Kela brings an instant interpretation service to speakers of a foreign language
The mobile application-based service is available at most Kela service points.
Students are advised to apply for school travel support before the start of the autumn semester
The grounds for receiving school travel support vary depending on whether the student is entitled to free education in accordance with the Compulsory Education Act. Those entitled to free education can receive school travel support if the distance from home to school is at least seven kilometers. Students who are not entitled to free education […]
From now on, university students who are covered by social security in another EU/EEA country or in Switzerland or Great Britain do not have to pay the student healthcare fee
The national application of the EU social security regulation (883/2004) was changed so that now also student health services for university students fall within the scope of the regulation. According to EU regulations on social security for persons moving between EU countries, you can only be covered by the social security of one country at […]
The government increases social benefits to solve the cost of living crisis
Social benefits tied to the national pension will increase by 3.5 percent from August, when parliament approves an additional index revision in the spring. The increase in benefits is aimed at improving the purchasing power of low-income households and addressing the cost-of-living crisis caused by inflation. The new tax rate is valid until December and […]
Student loans for the fall semester can be withdrawn from August 1
Kela has sent the decisions on granting student loan guarantees for the coming academic year to 109,150 recipients of support and 1,200 recipients of adult education support. A decision on the loan guarantee will be sent to a student who has a support application, notification of change of circumstances or other pending matter when the […]
A new type of restructuring protection will be introduced for people aged 55 and over
At the beginning of 2023, a new package of reorganization protection measures for laid-off workers will be introduced, which includes reorganization protection support, the right to training and longer paid job search leave. Redundant workers may apply for reorganization protection if their employment was terminated for economic or production reasons on or after 1 January […]
Student loans rise to record levels
In Finland, although tuition is free and study scholarships are granted by the government, many students still opt for student loans to cover extra living expenses. The total value of state-guaranteed student loans rose to about 5.5 billion euros in April, according to the Bank of Finland’s own statistics. Markus Aaltonenan Economist from the Bank […]
Jyväskylä got a new landmark from local logs
The log-built sauna restaurant will open to the public on Thursday 2.6. The Port Venus has been designed by Marko Simsiö and Johannes Koskela KOAN Architecture. All log structures are designed, delivered and built by Honkarakenne. Cooperative Satama’s Venus, ordered by Keskimaa, has a restaurant, three public saunas and convertible event and conference facilities. Responsibility […]
Information for new students: Apply for benefits from OmaKela’s online service and remember to pay the student’s health care fee on time
Students can use OmaKela from the e-service to apply for a study grant as soon as they have approved the place of study. They can apply for financial support even if they do not yet know where and how they will live during their schooling. If they live with their parents and receive financial support, […]
Antiryska sanktioner fungerar inte Kroatiens president
EU-medborgare i stället för Moskva känner smärtan, beklagar Zoran Milanovic Den ryska rubeln blir starkare samtidigt som EU-medborgare måste klara av högre priser på grund av sanktioner som helt enkelt inte fungerar, klagade Kroatiens president Zoran Milanovic på tisdagen. Han kallade EU:s förklaring till det partiella olje- och gasembargot “förolämpande” och sa att Zagreb hade […]
Hello summer? In Finland, it shines 20 degrees
The colder-than-usual May in Finland will turn this week, especially in southern Finland, which shines in the sunshine and warm days – at least temporarily. Ylen meteorologist Joonas Koskela said mercury could rise to 20 degrees Celsius on Monday. "By Tuesday, much of the country should be fairly summery, the sun shining from a cloudless […]
Covid continues to cause staff absenteeism and sick pay
In Finland, about 120,000 people have received sickness benefit after a coronavirus infection in the first four months of 2022. The figure is almost equal to the total number of beneficiaries for the whole of 2021. The S Group, a retail giant with about 40,000 employees, said increased absenteeism has forced the chain to limit […]
Finnish Ukrainians rely on private food donations due to delays in the process
Some Ukrainian citizens who fled to Finland after the Russian invasion rely on food offers from private individuals due to delays in processing temporary visas. To date, an estimated 22,000 Ukrainians have applied for temporary protection in Finland. This entitles those fleeing the war to stay in Finland for a maximum of one year at […]
Kela’s short-term financial support for asylum seekers and persons who have applied for or are receiving temporary protection
According to a press release from the Finnish Immigration Service, there have been delays in obtaining reception center services for those living in private homes. As a result, not all customers have been paid a reception fee on schedule. In general, reception centers meet the necessary income requirements for people arriving in Finland, so they […]
Applying for Kela’s first new parental benefit applications began yesterday
The family leave reform introduces three new parental benefits, known separately as special pregnancy allowance, maternity allowance and parental allowance. Parents who are expecting a child on or after 4 September 2022 and parents who adopt a child who will be taken into their care on or after 31 July 2022 are eligible for support. […]
The rules for moving international students to Finland were relaxed
Previously, students had to apply for a continuing education permit every year, even if their studies had continued uninterrupted. The new rules will also extend the time available for job search after graduation. The changes will apply to all students from outside the EU who apply for a residence permit for their studies from 15 […]
Students must return the overpaid support by the end of April
Recipients of the study grant can access Kela’s electronic service at www.kela.fi/omakela (Finland) or www.fpa.fi/mittfpa (Swedish) to check the preliminary data on their annual income and its impact on financial support. You need an online banking ID or a mobile ID to log in to OmaKela. The information on annual income can be found in […]
Changes in the summer childcare arrangements must be notified to Kela
changes in daily treatment times changes in the day care fee a new day care facility or provider the child starts early childhood education organized by the municipality the child begins preschool or a two-year preschool experiment. Notification is not required if there are no changes in childcare arrangements or if the child is in […]
Temporary protection does not entitle Kela to housing-based social security benefits
As a rule, persons under temporary protection who arrived in Finland after the start of the Ukrainian war and have no connections to Finland cannot receive a housing-based social security benefit from Kela. This includes benefits such as general housing benefits, child benefits and health insurance benefits. Income support and study support are also not […]
March was exceptionally sunny in Finland, the researchers say
In March, with the exception of northern Lapland, the sun shone clearly more than usual, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute. The last time so much sun was shining in Finland was in March, almost ten years ago, in 2013. High pressure typically brings clear skies, and this was also the case in Finland last […]
The Finnish government is preparing a law on the concern caused by the nursing strike
Helsingin Sanomat on Thursday wrote preparatory work is being done by government officials, but it is uncertain whether it will lead to a government proposal to parliament or not. Satu KoskelaThe head of the department of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health told the newspaper that it is possible to bring the legislation into […]
Sanctions affect Russian students in Finland
Measures that are detrimental to the Russian economy also affect Russian young people studying in Finland. Bank sanctions mean that some Russian students have been separated from their parents’ financial support. Sanctions have excluded Russia from the global payment infrastructure, but Russia has also imposed bans on foreign currency cash exports from the country. About […]
Immigrants face multiple discrimination in the rental housing market and in key services in Finnish society: NGO
“In our counseling and support work, we constantly hear people’s experiences of facing structural discrimination, prejudice and pure racism in various services. For many of our service users, appointments, coercion from public spaces, denial of service, and assault by police and / or security guards are part of their daily lives. The NGO says in […]
Finnish taxi companies are raising their prices as fuel prices rise
The rise in fuel prices has forced Finnish taxi companies to raise their prices. Finland’s largest taxi company, Taxi Helsinki, has announced that it will increase its starting fee by one euro and the price based on travel time by ten cents per minute from Thursday. The Taxi Exchange Center Local Taxi has also announced […]
Posti apologizes for the loss of Kela’s second document package
The package containing the applications and documents of about 40–50 Kela customers has been lost during transport. The incident is the result of a similar position-related accident involving Kela, which was announced in February. A package of documents sent from Kela’s service point in Vihti, about 50 kilometers northwest of Helsinki, was on its way […]
Kela explains the social security rights of people arriving in Finland after the situation in Ukraine
Kela has been asked about the social security of people who came to Finland as a result of the situation in Ukraine. Ukrainians can currently stay in Finland, for example, as asylum seekers or without a visa for 3 months if they do not want to apply for asylum. Some have come to stay with […]
Kela: 40,000 students fail to pay health care fees
The Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Kela, has issued late reminders to about 40,000 university students who have so far failed to pay their care fees. The payment due date was January 31 for all students enrolled in college during the spring semester. The fee this year is about 35.80 euros. In its press release, […]
Finland is considering ending the use of Kela cards
The Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela) is considering whether the health insurance card or the Kela card should be disabled. At present, everyone covered by Finnish health insurance – which covers almost all residents of the country – has been issued a Kela card. The card is used in pharmacies and many private medical […]
Etla: More than 135,000 Finns have no financial incentive to find work
The study also found that more than 136,000 people were trapped in unemployment last year, a situation where job search is not financially viable. Such situations were common, especially among recipients of earnings-related daily allowance. The trap was defined as a situation where admission to a job offer increases net income by no more than […]
The increase in the birth rate in Finland is not due to Covid alone
Unlike in many other countries, the birth rate in Finland started to rise during the coronavirus pandemic. While there does not appear to be an unequivocal reason for this trend, researchers are now looking for answers to both the effects of the pandemic and changing values and attitudes. Birth rates in Finland fell steadily for […]
Kela has sent almost 41,000 preliminary decisions on the recovery of overpaid study grants
In 2020, 40,947 students had incomes in excess of the annual income limit under the Student Aid Act. Kela has sent them a preliminary decision to recover the overpaid aid. The average repayable support for students is 933 euros. The total amount of aid proposed to be recovered on the basis of the preliminary decisions […]
The availability of Kela taxis has improved – there are still some problems
The choice of Kela’s taxi service provider changed at the turn of the year. There are now two service providers in each area that customers can contact to book a taxi to be reimbursed by Kela. Now, a month after the introduction of the two-provider model, the situation is satisfactory, according to the senior coordinator. […]
Delivery of the 2022 edition of the maternity package has begun – an updated congratulatory letter is included
Clothes are included in the maternity packs. The first maternity packages for the 2022 edition will be delivered to customers this week. The date of transition to the new edition will vary slightly from year to year as it will depend on the number of maternity leave applications received. This year, the edition of the […]
The cultural sector is protesting against Covid restrictions, the minister “understands” frustration
Characters from the culture and events sector gathered in central Helsinki on Thursday to protest against restrictions on mass events to prevent the spread of events during the Covid pandemic. Using slogan "final locking"some 500 protesters demanded that the current measures be final and that no other restrictions be imposed. They are also calling for […]
Kela complains about the disappearance of Posti’s sensitive mail
The post office has lost a package that Kela left at the post office in Kouvola more than two months ago. Kela tried to mail a package of documents to its scanning center on November 26, 2021, but Posti cannot find the package. The package included benefit applications and documents from about 20 people. Due […]
Entrepreneurs eligible for labor market support until 28 February 2022, temporarily exempted from the waiting time requirement
The waiting period to be filled at the beginning of unemployment will also be temporarily released until the end of February. The above changes will take effect retroactively. Entrepreneurs can receive labor market support if their business has been hit by a coronavirus epidemic. Labor market support is also available retroactively from 1 January 2022 […]
Deliveries of Kela cards late
For this reason, according to the lawyer, deliveries of Kela cards will be delayed for at least two weeks from 18 January 2022 Antti Klemola Kelalta. Some cards ordered in December will also be delayed. “We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the delays,” Klemola says. Normally, new Kela cards are delivered to customers within […]
THL recommends using the Covid tracking application despite the challenges
Covid infections are record-breaking in Finland, but most people are currently diagnosed with home-based rapid tests and therefore many cases go unregistered from the health care system. This means that the person receiving the virus will not receive a code for the Covid tracking application, Coron flasher, and then prevents the system from registering that […]
Only about one in five students has paid a health care fee – more than 200,000 are still unpaid
A student studying at a traditional university or polytechnic who is entitled to use the services of Student Health Care (FSHS) must pay a health care fee to Kela. To date, about 50,000 students have paid the fee and about 210,000 have not yet paid it. Kela sent 9.1. in the week ending, a letter […]
Monday’s newspapers: Benefits of bureaucracy, paying degrees and less than 10,000 homes
Why does Kela pay more social benefits to a single parent than to families of two parents where both adults are unemployed? Evening paper has been following the issue since it reported that eight mothers had eight children benefits 5500 euros. IL calculated that the same family would receive € 825 less if the children’s […]
The annual income limits for study grants rose by 25 per cent next year
The income limits for study grants will be temporarily increased by 25 per cent for 2022. Students who have received nine months of study grants can earn about 3,000 euros more in 2022 than in 2021 without exceeding the annual income limit. In 2022, the annual income limit will be calculated so that the income […]
A white Christmas opportunity in the south as well, says a meteorologist from YLE
On Monday, however, the country will be caught between a low- and high-pressure system and draw cold air from the Arctic Ocean. This should bring about a significant turnaround in the weather. “The southern temperature may be around -10 degrees on Monday. It represents a big change above zero this weekend,” he commented. Joonas Koskela, […]
THL study: "What comes to" an increase in depression and anxiety among college students
Research on the health and well-being of Finnish university students has shown that one in three suffers from symptoms of anxiety and depression. This, according to the study, has relatively more mental health symptoms and mental suffering than the adult population as a whole. In February and March of this year, more than 6,000 students […]
Slovan Bratislava wins tenth in a row in the Slovak ice hockey league
BRATISLAVA, December 13 (Xinhua) – HK Nitra resisted for two periods but could not stop HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak ice hockey premiere, Tipos Extraliga as the guests extended their unbeaten run to ten matches on Sunday. Slovenia’s Canadian forward Brant Harris, the league’s most productive player with 35 goals, opened the scoring on […]
"Klyyga" won the Elielinaukio and Asema Square architecture and concept design competition
In October, proposals called Albero and Klyyga were selected for the second phase of the architectural and concept design competition for Elielinaukio and Asema Square. Both proposals met the requirements of the competition program. The panel chose Klyyga, a distinctive design made up of buildings tapering upwards. It was described as personal and architecturally independent. […]
See: Reel Reveals "flexible, durable" 2022 maternity package
The rise in the birth rate in Finland is one reason for Kela’s decision to disclose the contents of the 2022 maternity package exceptionally early this year. The popular “baby box” is usually only distributed in the spring, but in 2022, new baby starter kits will be sent to expectant mothers from the beginning of […]
The heart of the epidemic
The first moments of the birth of a baby with a mother with Covid will be remembered Eerika Puolitaival, nurse at the Pulmonary Disease Department of Päijät-Häme Central Hospital in Lahti. "The baby born by caesarean section was immediately separated from her mother and brought to the neonatal ward, the mother went to the Covid […]
The first snowfall in the metropolitan area is forecast for Tuesday
Ari MustalaA meteorologist from the Finnish Meteorological Institute told the newspaper that up to 20 cents of snow could fall in the central parts of the country this week. “Construction in southern Finland seems to be smaller.” In the southern regions, however, snow is expected to melt, and temperatures in the metropolitan area will rise […]
Ventilation arrives in Finland
The first snow of the season will cover different parts of Finland next week. "There seems to be a lot of snow coming," Ylen meteorologist Joonas Koskela said. White goods are forecast to fall by a few cents on the south coast, including in the metropolitan area on Monday night. Three separate low-pressure areas will […]
YLE: Finnish companies are wary of hiring foreigners for their own language skills
“About half of Finnish companies have already used international labor, but about 40 percent of companies have poor capacity to receive [international labour]. The biggest challenge is the language skills of the employers themselves, Elina Koskela, Barona’s director of global recruitment, told YLE. His assessment is based on the results survey on attitudes towards the […]
Research: Reluctance to hire foreigners is often due to employers ’lack of English
Finnish companies suffer from a shortage of skilled labor. Despite this, many companies say they do not take the risk of hiring workers from abroad. The problem in these cases is not bureaucracy or strict immigration law, but the poor English language skills of the companies themselves. "About half of Finnish companies already have foreign […]
OmaKanta e-mail phishing scam on the move, Kela warns
The Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela) has warned that from the beginning of healthcare, OmaKanta e-mails were sent to residents in an attempt to steal their personal information. The e-mails seem to come from OmaKanna and contain a link that, according to Kela, leads to a website set up by criminals. Phishing messages can […]
Kela sends late fee reminders to 44,000 students
The Finnish Social Insurance Institution (Kela) announced that it had sent about 44,000 students a notification of unpaid health care contributions, which are less than 36 euros per semester. According to a statement issued by Kela on Monday, university students can expect to receive a payment reminder if they have registered as a student by […]
The fall school holiday turns into winter
The early weekly weather forecast has a sunny sky, but starting on Wednesday, a strong low pressure range is likely to change the weather. In most parts of Finland, schoolchildren enjoy a week’s break during their annual autumn holidays. In some areas, however, many dress for the winter weather. The week is expected to be […]
13,800 college students have received an inquiry into the academic progress of the process
The academic progress of university students is assessed on the basis of financial aid data and the number of credits earned. The assessment can focus on the academic year 2020−2021 or the entire period during which the student has completed university studies in Finland. It takes into account all credits earned in Finnish universities and […]
Vegetarian food and leftovers for sale – New meal recommendations for college students focus on sustainability
The meal recommendations set by the National Nutrition Council and Kela specify the criteria that student meal programs must meet in order to receive Kela meal support. The recently updated version of the recommendations highlights efforts to support student health and well-being as well as sustainability. As one example of focusing on sustainability, student restaurants […]
YouTube will permanently cancel rewinding
According to The Verge, YouTube has instead announced that we will focus our efforts on celebrating you and the trends that make YouTube a different and updated experience, although the company did not specify in more detail what it will replace Kela backwards. YouTube also relies on content providers on its platform, and the spokesman […]
THL: The pandemic disproportionately affects women
The Covid crisis has particularly affected young women and part-time workers, according to a report by the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). "Care for children and the elderly has accumulated on the shoulders of women during the coronavirus crisis, domestic violence has also increased, while unemployment has primarily affected younger women. It is […]
Koskela’s killers accept the sentences, not the appeals
Three teenagers found guilty of acquaintance murder have not appealed their sentences, but are being sentenced to prison sentences. The appeal period to the Helsinki District Court ended on Monday. Two of the three convicted murderers had expressed dissatisfaction with the verdict, which is the first step in the appeals process, but in the end […]
Snow recycling in northern Finland for skiers in October
Ruka, located in Kuusamo in northern Ostrobothnia, aims to open three slopes for skiers by the end of this week – although the first flakes have not yet caught on the ground. That is why Ruka Ski Resort spreads the snow saved from last season. It uses the frozen white stuff it has kept all […]
Snow recycling in Lapland for October skiers
Ruka, located in Kuusamo, Lapland, Finland, aims to open three slopes for skiers at the end of this week – although the first flakes have not yet caught on the ground. That is why Ruka Ski Resort spreads the snow saved from last season. It uses the frozen white stuff it has kept all summer […]
In 2021, Kirkkonummi Fyyri Library won the Finlandia Architecture Prize
New standard set for libraries in the promised country Fury’s architecture skillfully emphasizes the dual birth of every library: books and reading. In her statement, Esa Saarinen praised the way in which Fyyri embodies the pillars of the Finnish library institution: democracy, the cultural and intellectual dimension and sustainable faith in humanity. “The library must […]
Traveling abroad? Children may also need Covid passports
As the introduction of vaccinations in Finland progresses and the autumn break approaches, the authorities have issued a reminder to people planning a trip abroad to ensure that they have all the right documents in place according to the requirements of the destination country. This usually means proof that the holder has received two doses […]
Traveling abroad? Children may also need Covid vaccination certificates
As the introduction of vaccinations in Finland progresses and the autumn break approaches, the authorities have issued a reminder to people planning a trip abroad to ensure that they have all the right documents in place according to the requirements of the destination country. This usually means proof that the holder has received two doses […]
Motorists and climate demonstrations in Helsinki, demonstrations in Jyväskylä
The Finnish branch of the environmental group Extinction Rebellio, known as Elokapina, said it was expanding a series of demonstrations in which it called on the government to declare a climate emergency in Finland. On Saturday afternoon, members of the group dressed in red made a three-hour silent march through the center of Helsinki. The […]
The son of an FP politician is sentenced to four years in prison for drug offenses
The District Court of Southwest Finland has sentenced a son of a basic Finnish politician to four years’ imprisonment for importing and selling drugs. The 27-year-old man is due to serve his sentence in Turku Prison. He must also pay the state the financial benefits he received from his crimes. He had imported more than […]
The son of a PS politician receives a four-year prison sentence for drug offenses
The District Court of Southwest Finland has sentenced a son of a basic Finnish politician to four years’ imprisonment for importing and selling drugs. The 27-year-old man is due to serve his sentence in Turku Prison. He must also pay the state the financial benefits he received from his crimes. He had imported more than […]
THL finds a strong link between gambling addiction and financial assistance
The corresponding figure for other respondents was 21 percent. The social benefits provided by Kela were unemployment benefits, sickness allowance, disability pension and social assistance. The study also found that gambling problems were more common among the unemployed. Although 3 per cent of the population had gambling addiction, the number rose to 16 per cent […]
52-year-old admits murder of ex-wife
A 41-year-old woman who was killed in Aalborg on Saturday had previously been married to the perpetrator. They had two children aged six and eight respectively. This is stated by the North Jutland Police in a press release. Deputy Police Inspector Frank Olsen explains in the press release that the police are not providing more […]
Teleworkers have kept burglars at bay
Teleworking, the closure of borders and the increasing use of surveillance systems are all factors, according to police, in the recent sharp decline in the number of thefts against holiday cottages. Nationwide, cottage burglaries have decreased by more than 40 percent over the past year. In some areas, burglary has dropped by 60 percent. However, […]
HS: 80% of Finns received financial support from Kela last year
Kautto argues that Finland has become a “country of transfer fees” and argues that increasing spending could jeopardize its position as a welfare state. However, Minna van Gerven, Professor of Social Policy and Public Policy at the University of Helsinki, states that the opposite is true. According to Van Gerven, Finland’s current system is based […]
52-year-old admits murder of woman on open street in Aalborg
Shortly after the charge was read out in court and the man pleaded guilty, the doors were closed. This means that, for example, police evidence against the man will not be made public for the time being. Often the doors are closed in murder cases for the sake of further investigation. North Jutland Police have […]
41-year-old woman killed by gunfire on the street in Aalborg
North Jutland Police received a report from Skelagervej in Aalborg on Friday at 18.15. The report went on that a woman had been hit by gunfire. – We immediately sent several patrols to the place that is currently working in the area, says Deputy Police Inspector Anders Uhrskov. When police and rescue arrived, the woman […]
Media: Woman hit during shooting episode in Aalborg
In Aalborg, a woman was shot on Friday, the police inform BT The shooting episode must have taken place at Skelagergårdene. There is no report yet on the woman’s condition. The police are present…
A third teenager convicted of Koskela’s murder can appeal the verdict
A third teenager convicted of murder by the Helsinki District Court last week has expressed dissatisfaction with the court’s ruling, which is a first step towards changing the verdict. Earlier this week, two other convicted teenagers said they were dissatisfied with the verdict. The court had sentenced three to ten years and one month in […]
Two teenagers were convicted of murdering Koskela to appeal the sentences
Two teenagers found guilty of participating in the violent murder of another teenager in the Koskela area have expressed dissatisfaction with the judgment of the Helsinki District Court, which is the first step towards appealing prison sentences. Last week, two boys, along with a third defendant, were convicted of murder as a minor. The district […]
Two teenagers convicted of Koskela’s murder go on appeal
Two teenagers found guilty of participating in the violent murder of another teenager in the Koskela area have expressed dissatisfaction with the judgment of the Helsinki District Court, which is the first step towards appealing prison sentences. Last week, the district court handed down two boys along with a third defendant convicted of murder as […]
Monday’s newspapers: Vaccination certificates for children, rage after an anti-gay politician appeared on TV and dead bunnies
Schools are out of the autumn break next month, but many parents planning holiday trips find that young people’s Covid certificates do not appear in Finland’s omakanta.fi service, says tabloid Evening News. Kela told IS that this was due to the fact that the guardians did not have access to the health information of children […]
The teenager was sentenced to 8-10 years in prison for the brutal murder of Koskela
On Friday, the Helsinki District Court sentenced three teenage boys to imprisonment for participating in a violent attack, as a result of which another boy died in the Koskela area at the end of last year. According to an earlier testimony, the teenagers were attracted to the boy’s hospital area in the area on Friday, […]
The results of the basic income experiment are now widely available to the international public
The results of the basic income experiment conducted in Finland in 2017–2018 are now widely available to the international public. Book Experimenting with Absolute Basic Income. The lessons of the Finnish BI experiment 2017-2018 are related to the stages of the experiment from design and implementation to evaluation and results. The book was written by […]
Domestic tourism record, medical marijuana and threats against Kela: Today’s news review
According to other news, the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) has reportedly struggled to cope with the high demand for COVID-19 tests, while the number of clients threatening Kela (Finnish Social Insurance Institution) employees has doubled since last year. Finnish home tourism reached a record in July According to a report According to Statistics […]
Finnish clubs will judge after the first rounds of the opposite play-offs
On Thursday, Finnish clubs had opposite evenings as they strived to reach the group stages of Europe’s second and third most valuable continental football tournaments. HJK Helsinki crashed narrowly against Istanbul’s Fenerbahçe team, giving them a chance to reach the group stage of the Europa League, but KuPS seems to be leaving the European competition […]
Pension institutions are happy with the new rules on cutting medical professional language
The Pension Appeals Board and insurers have welcomed the new rules, which force doctors in insurance companies to cut the language and justify their decisions more clearly. The new law, which came into force in July, applies to written statements from nursing staff that are used in insurance decisions. They can also determine whether the […]
Suspects of Koskela’s murder can be convicted, the Helsinki District Court decides
The contents of the opinions have been sealed, with the exception of the conclusions, According to YLE. During the summer and spring, the suspects had undergone months of psychological examinations in various psychiatric hospitals to see if they were able to understand the consequences of their actions on the night of the murder. The Finnish […]
The psychological assessment of Koskela’s murder holds the suspects criminally responsible
Three teenagers for the murder and several other charges were found criminally responsible for killing a 16-year-old boy in the Koskela district of Helsinki last December, according to psychiatric assessments of the accused young people ordered by the court. According to prosecutors, the teenagers lured the victim to Koskela Hospital on December 4, 2020 to […]
Few received sick leave in 2020 despite the pandemic
The number of long-term sick leave for municipal employees decreased last year despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Social Security Institution Kela paid about 14.5 million sickness benefits, which is about 5% less than in the previous year. This decrease was also reflected in the Kunta10 survey on employee sick leave. The decline in sickness-related […]
