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The earnings-related pension sector will begin accepting electronic medical statements at the beginning of 2027. After a medical appointment, the statement can be sent directly to the pension provider processing the benefit application.

Paid work is the main basis for pension accrual, but most people in Finland also accrue pension while receiving social security benefits. Pension accrued from these benefits is particularly important for people on low incomes.

Farmers use family leave more often and for longer periods than other self-employed persons and employees. This is evident in a register-based study that examined farmers’ use of parental leave and child home care allowance in 2019–2024.

Population ageing and changing labour markets are putting increasing pressure on pension systems across Europe and beyond. In response, many countries have moved towards multi-pillar pension systems with an increasing role for funded pension schemes. Welcome to the seminar on Thursday, 10 September 2026, from 13:30 to 15:30 (CEST) / 14:30 to 16:30 (EEST) at the Finnish Centre for Pensions, Kalasatama, Helsinki. The seminar will be in English, and you can also participate via Teams.

This year’s recipient of the Finnish Centre for Pensions’ Pro Gradu Award is Zamzam Elmi, a Master of Social Sciences graduate. Elmi’s Master’s thesis examines how pension insurance professionals view the potential use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the assessment of disability pensions in Finland. Each year, the Finnish Centre for Pensions awards the prize to an outstanding Master’s thesis on a pension-related topic.

For many people, a monthly pension of around €900 makes everyday life easier. The partial old-age pension also allows people to reduce their working hours in the final years of their career without a major drop in income.

Työeläke.fi now helps users to find the right information more easily than ever. The new visual features make the content easier to scan quickly, support navigation around the site and, above all, make information about earnings-related pensions easier to understand. Services that require identification, as well as the calculators, remain unchanged.

The Finnish Centre for Pensions received recognition in the European Labour Authority’s (ELA) competition. The award was given for the Finnish Centre for Pensions’ website and service, which simplify the process of determining social insurance contributions in cross-border employment.

Finns’ trust in the Finnish earnings-related pension system varies according to their perceived social status. A study conducted by the Finnish Centre for Pensions found that Finns’ trust in pensions falls can be categorised into three distinct groups.

A more flexible framework is being proposed for disability pensioners, enabling them to combine work and receiving a pension more easily. This flexible model is currently progressing through the Finnish Parliament and is expected to come into effect at the beginning of 2028.