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Institution responsible for social security in Finland

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*Kansaneläkelaitos*
Agency overview
Kela logo
Formed	16 December 1937
Jurisdiction	Finland
Headquarters	Helsinki
Employees	6,092 (31 December 2010)
Annual budget	€12.6 billion (2010)
Agency executive	Outi Antila, Director General
Parent agency	Parliament of Finland
Website	www.kela.fi/main-page

Kela (abbr. ofFinnish:Kansaneläkelaitos,Swedish:Folkpensionsanstalten (Fpa), English:Social Insurance Institution of Finland) is aFinnish government agency in charge of settling benefits under nationalsocial security programs. Kela was founded in 1937 to handleretirement pay. In the 1980s and 1990s, its role was expanded to handle other fields likeunemployment benefits,sickness benefits,health insurance,student financial aid, andchild benefits, including amaternity package for all permanent residents.

Kela benefits are funded from three national insurance funds administered by the national government: the national pension fund, the national health insurance fund, and the general social security fund. The tax authority (Vero) collects contributions to these funds from general taxation on income, charged to both employers and employees. Rates for 2021 are available on the Vero website.^[1] Coverage under the schemes is given to all permanent residents of Finland.Kansaneläkelaitos/Folkpensionsanstalten literally means "People's Pension Institute," reflecting its original function as the national provider of retirement benefits.

History

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Kela was founded in 1937 during the first coalition between theSocial Democratic Party and the Agrarian League (now theCentre Party) underAimo Kaarlo Cajander as a means to relieve societal inequality and instability by providing a social safety net organization.^[2]

Directors general

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In оffice	Director гeneral
2020–present	Outi Antila
2017–2019	Elli Aaltonen
2010–2016	Liisa Hyssälä
2000–2010	Jorma Huuhtanen
1993–2000	Pekka Tuomisto
1971–1993	Jaakko Pajula
1954–1971	V. J. Sukselainen
1946–1954	Eino E. Louhio
1944–1945	Väinö Arola
1937–1944	Eero Rydman

Incidents

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In May 2008, a Kela e-service apparently disclosed confidential medical insurance information to the wrong client. Subsequently, Kela took that service offline.^[3]