Disability leads to weaker income in old age
Retirees on an old-age pension who have suffered from disability during their working life struggle with making ends meet nearly twice as often as other retirees on an old-age pension.
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Updated info on pension benefits in 2020 booklet and supplement
Our updated booklets help you understand social insurance and earnings-related pensions in Finland and instructs you on how to apply for your earnings-related pension.
Great Britain departed from the EU – transition period until end of 2020
Brexit has been confirmed. Great Britain’s departure from the EU will come into force on 1 February 2020. Britain’s departure from the EU is based on a mutual withdrawal agreement.
2019 Pro Gradu Award for distinguished Master’s thesis now up for grabs
Each year, the Finnish Centre for Pensions grants a Pro Gradu Award of €2,000 to a distinguished Master’s thesis accepted at a Finnish university in 2019.
Finnish Centre for Pensions relocates to new premises in early 2021
The Finnish Centre for Pensions and Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company have signed a long-term lease for office premises at Kalasatama Campus in Helsinki.
Research seminar in February: Pension reforms, non-standard work and life course inequalities in the OECD
At the first research seminar this year, leading experts from OECD will present the most recent Pensions at a Glance report and its results. One of the members of the panel is Hervé Boulhol who leads the Pensions and Population Ageing team of the OECD. The seminar also presents new international research on how pension …
Calculator for assessing pension impact of family leave
A new calculator has been published for people who are planning to use family leave. With the calculator, they can assess how family leave periods of different lengths would affect their future pension and compare their pension accrual during family leave with what they would earn as pension if they worked the same period. The …
Information on earnings-related pensions for foreign workers in Finland
The Finnish Centre for Pensions has produced an animated video on how earnings-related pension benefits accrue in Finland. The video is intended mainly for foreigners coming to work in Finland for a shorter or longer period of time. The video is available in English, Estonian and Russian.
Retirees continue to work in retirement despite rising retirement age
One in ten 63–67-year-old retiree works. Most of the time, the work is sporadic and part-time. The number of working retirees has remained unchanged despite the increase in retirement age.
2020 release calendar of statistics
The 2020 release calendar of statistics of the Finnish Centre for Pensions is now available. The schedule lists all statistics and publications that will be published in 2020 in a chronological order.