Finland
Basic country data
- Population over 60 in 2010:
- 1,319,095 (25%)
- Projected population over 60 in 2050:
- 2,288,971 (38%)
- Income of country:
- High income: OECD
- Social pension?
- Yes
Scheme information
- Scheme information: Kansanelake (Old Age Pension)
- Monthly pension benefit:
- 609 Euros (805 US$)
- 20.23 % of average income
- 1628 % of international poverty line
- Age of eligiblity:
- 65
- Targeting:
- Pensions-tested
- % of population over 60 covered:
- 37%
Resources on the pension in Finland
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Pensions at a glance 2011: Finland
Year: 2012 | Published by: OECD
Country Profile from OECD's "Pensions at a glance 2011: Retirement-income systems of OECD countries".
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Government of Finland: Old Age Pension (Webpage)
Year: 2012
This Government website provides information on Finland's social pension.
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Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Europe, 2010
Year: 2010 | Published by: Social Security Administration (SSA), International Social Security Association
The first issue in the current four-volume series of Social Security Programs Throughout the World reports on the countries of Europe. The combined findings...
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Responses on social protection for older people to UN HRC
Year: 2010 | Published by: United Nations Human Rights Council
To collect information to prepare the 2010 annual report of the independent expert on the question of human rights and extreme poverty, a questionnaire...
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Finland: Statistical yearbook of the Social Insurance Institution
Year: 2010
The Statistical Yearbook of Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, offers a wealth of information about the social security schemes administered by Kela....
