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Parenthood Allowances

Producer: Social Insurance Institution of Finland
Homepage: http:// www.stat.fi/til/vanpra/index_en.html
Main topic: Social Protection
Related topics:
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Yes
European Statistical System (ESS): No

Description

Residents of Finland are insured under the Health Insurance Act. Under the Act, they are, under certain conditions, entitled to a maternity, paternity or parental allowance as compensation for loss of income resulting from pregnancy or child care.The statistics on maternity, paternity and parental allowances present a picture of the economic security of families with a newborn or adopted child.

Keywords

social protection, social security, parental allowance, maternity allowance, paternity allowance, parenthood

Contact information

http://tilastokeskus.fi/til/vanpra/yht_en.html

Last updated 07.06.2021