Recipients of disability pension in Finland by diagnosis

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Theme

Pensions / Pensions in Finland

Data content

The Finnish pension system is comprised, broadly, of two statutory schemes which provide, respectively, national pensions and earnings-related pensions. Pensions payable under motor insurance and employment accident plans and under the Military Injuries Act and the Act Concerning Injuries Sustained in Military Service (referred to collectively by the Finnish acronym SOLITA) are also part of the Finnish statutory pension system.

This report shows the numbers of recipients of disability pension paid out from the national pension and earnings-related pension schemes. Disability pensions include both the full and the partial disability pensions awarded for an indefinite period, the rehabilitation subsidy, and the individual early retirement pension. Pensions paid to recipients living abroad are included as well.

Variables and classifications

• Main disease category. The main categories consist of three-digit diagnoses according to the ICD-10 classification. The basis for the classification is the main illness describing the reason for the disease which affected the awarding of the benefit. The recipient is included in the statistics according to the main disease category in which the diagnosis on the basis of which the benefit was awarded belongs. If an individual is paid both a national pension and an earnings-related pension, the statistics reflect the diagnosis made in the earnings-related pension scheme.
• Time period (End of year)
• Country of residence (Finland, Other country)
• Region
• Sex
• Age group (At the end of the reference year: 16–19 years, 20–24 years, …, 60–64 years, 65–69 years)

Statistical reference period

Data available from 2003.

Updating frequency

Annually updated in April

Data source

An aggregated statistical data file compiled from the basic statistical register of the Finnish Centre for Pensions, the statistical files of Kela on pension benefits, Kela's pensions database, and material provided by Suomen Vakuutusdata (total data).

Additional information

Additional information is available at www.kela.fi under About Kela » Statistics » Statistics by topic » Pensions provided by Kela and at www.etk.fi » Statistics » Statistics » Pension recipients » Statistics on Pensioners in Finland.

Contact information

Kela, Statistical Information Service
Email: tilastot@kela.fi