Finnish government proposes cuts to welfare funding in large regions

2026-02-02 - 19:36

The Finnish government has proposed a major change to the way welfare regions receive state funding, a move that reduces allocations to large population centres and shifts emphasis towards assessed service need. The draft legislation, published by the Ministry of Finance, entered consultation on Monday and forms part of the third phase of reforms agreed in the government programme. The changes would take effect from the start of 2027.