For a well functioning pension system
Current issues
Developing the pension system for the self-employed (YEL)
The independent assessor appointed by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs has outlined how the pension system for the self-employed needs to be developed and what the problems are relating to the current way of establishing the confirmed incomes of the self-employed. The report includes alternative solutions to this problem. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health published the report on 5 December 2025. The view of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government on the reform of the pension system for the self-employed is expected by the time the government budget session begins on 21 April 2026. The Finnish Centre for Pensions is supporting the Ministry with impact assessments and calculations. Read more on Etk.fi.
Blogs
Themes
Reforming earnings-related pensions
The final report of the tripartite working group was published on 31 January 2025. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has begun the legislative drafting process. We have compiled data on the themes relating to the pension reform. The website 2025 Pension reform contains information on, for example, the pension reform working groups.