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.
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF):
Parenthood Allowances [e-publication].
Helsinki: Social Insurance Institution of Finland [referred: 17.8.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/vanpra/meta_en.html