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Finland - Annexes and tables(6th report) [2011] UNCESCRSPR 14; INT/CESCR/ADR/FIN/15090 (5 July 2011)


IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

Sixth periodic report by the Government of Finland

5 July 2011

Contents

ANNEX I

Table 1. Statistics on violence against women

Crimes against life and health reported to the police in 2008 (Number of registered cases)


Gender of victim

Share of female victims %

Women
Men
Total
Attempted manslaughter, murder or killing
11
10
21
52
Assault
1 620
196
1 816
89
Aggravated assault
85
62
147
58
Petty assault
768
143
911
84
Other crimes against life and health
19
7
26
73
Rape, aggravated rape, coercion into sexual intercourse
34

34
100
Other sex offences
5
5
100

Homicide against women in 2003–2008 (Source: Homicide Database, National Research Institute of Legal Policy)

Relationship of victim and perpetrator
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Spouse, partner
22
25
20
21
26
25
Total
31
32
35
36
48
44

Table 2. Average overall pension by age of recipients of pension 31.12.2008 (€/ month)

16-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
Number
1,493
4,280
6,276
7,343
9,385
15,366
22,417
All
560
563
606
671
729
802
868
Men
560
566
614
679
748
834
912
Women
559
560
597
660
705
761
815
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-
Number
38,978
74,163
209,021
249,536
216,375
179,821
236,700
All
981
1,087
1,358
1,452
1,343
1,242
1,165
Men
1,070
1,205
1,518
1,671
1,543
1,419
1,391
Women
871
952
1,206
1,258
1,179
1,119
1,062








Source: 2008 Statistical yearbook of pensioners in Finland, Kela & Eläketurvakeskus

Table 3. Beneficiaries of disability pension living in Finland by age on 31 December 2008.

Age
- 19
20-44
45-54
55-59
60-
In total
Amount
1,493
42,605
60,004
69,266
89,831
263,199

Table 4. Persons entitled to unemployment benefits between 2005 and 2009

Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Earnings-related benefit
276,469
255,924
232,619
224,720
366,590
Basic part of unemployment benefit
52,815
49,941
44,665
44,778
63,949
Labour market subsidy
240,571
224,418
202,554
183,485
184,009

Table 5. Social security contributions between 2005 and 2010

Contribution
2005
2006
2007




Employers/private sector (% payroll)



National pension
1.366-4.4661
0.898-3.9981
0.901-4.0011
Sickness insurance
1.601
2.061
2.051
Employment pension (average)
16.80
16.70
16.70
Unemployment insurance
0.70/2.80
0.75/2.95
0.75/2.95
(payroll max. 840,940 euros/exceeding part)




Employees/insured



Sickness insurance (% taxable income)
1.50


contribution for medical care (% taxable income)
- employees and self-employed persons
- beneficiaries
1.33
1.50
1.28
1.45
contribution for daily allowance coverage (% salary)
- employees
- self-employed persons
0.77
1.02
0.75
0.91
Employment pension (% salary)
4.60
4.30
4.30
Unemployment insurance (% salary)
0.50
0.58
0.58




Contribution
2008
2009
2010




Employers/private sector (% payroll)



National pension
0.801-3.9011
0.0-3.11
0
Sickness insurance
1.971
2.001
2.231
Employment pension (average)
16.80
16.80
16.90
Unemployment insurance
0.70/2.9
0.65/2.70
0.75/2.95
(payroll max. 1,686,000 euros/exceeding part 2008, max. 1,788,000 euros/exceeding part 2009, max. 1,846,500 euros/exceeding part 2010)




Employees/insured



Sickness insurance



contribution for medical care (% taxable income)
- employees and self-employed persons
- beneficiaries
1.24
1.41
1.28
1.45
1.47
1.64
contribution for daily allowance coverage (% salary)
- employees
- self-employed persons
0.67
0.81
0.70
0.79
0.93
1.05
Employment pension (% salary)
4.10
4.30
4.50
Unemployment insurance (% salary)
0.34
0.20
0.40
1) Private-sector companies in Lapland and in some other areas, e.g. the archipelago, are temporarily (in 2004- 2010) exempt from national pension and sickness insurance contributions. The sickness insurance and national pension contribution in other areas was increased cover the deficit.
More information on the branches of social security can be found: http://www.stm.fi/c/document_library/get_file?folderId=39503&name=DLFE-6714.pdf

Table 6. The share (%) of client fees in financing of different services in 2008

Service
Client fee (%)
Social and health services (total)
7,5
Old people’s homes
18,4
Home service
15,4
Institutional care for people with disabilities and activities supporting the access of people with disabilities to employment and specific work for people with disabilities
4,7
Other services for older people and people with disabilities
10,8
Primary health care (dental care excluded)
7,6
Dental care
20,3
Specialised medical care
3,9

Table 7. Older people (75 and over) living at home and the coverage of services in 2005 -2008


2005
2006
2007
2008
Living at home among those aged 75 and over, as % of total population of same age
89.6
89.4
89.3
89.4
Regular home care, clients aged 75 and over on 30 Nov, as % of population of same age
11.5
...
11.3
11.2
Support for informal care, clients aged 75 and over, during year, as % of total population of same age
3.7
3.7
3.9
4.1
Service housing with 24-hour assistance for older people, clients aged 75 and over on 31 Dec, as % of total population of same age
3.4
3.9
4.2
4.3
Long-term institutional care in residential homes or health centres, clients aged 75 and over on 31 Dec, as % of total population of the same age
6.8
6.5
6.3
5.9

Table 8. Number of households receiving social assistance in 2006–2009

Year
Households receiving
basic amount of social
assistance
Households receiving
supplementary social
assistance
Households receiving other
forms of social
assistance
Households receving
social assistance,
total[1]
2006
235,497
97,032
23,733
226,617
2007
224,728
92,108
25,378
217,842
2008
221,488
94,091
26,616
215,570
2009
244,123
98,435
27,890
236,600

Table 9. Number of homeless people in Finland in 1987-2009.

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Table 10. Percentage of people living in over-crowded housing.




Share of people living in
Year
Overcrowded
All housing
over-crowded housing, %
2005
242761
2429500
10,0
2006
235998
2453826
9,6
2007
230770
2476505
9,3
2008
228457
2499332
9,1

Table 11. Equipment level of Finnish housing.

Share of housing %




Drains
Running water
WC
Central heating
Hot water
Washing facilities
Own sauna
97.8
98.1
96.1
92.7
96.4
99,0
51.2
98.0
98.2
96.4
93.2
96.7
99,0
51.7
98.0
98.2
96.4
93.3
96.8
99,1
52.4
98.1
98.3
96.5
93.4
96.8
99,1
52.9

Table 12. Housing subsidies in 2005-2008 (millions of euros)

Housing allowances
Production subsidies
Tax deductions
Total
2005
966
259
390
1616
2006
1007
274
490
1771
2007
1007
267
720
1995
2008
1020
260
880
2160


Table 13.Households receiving housing allowance in 2005-2009








General allowance
Pensioners’ allowance
Student allowance
Total
2005
154814
170281
157016
482111
2006
150169
174210
151107
475486
2007
142235
173518
145666
461419
2008
139386
175449
149649
464484
2009
161842
177916
159201
498959





Table 14 . Housing allowances paid in 2005-2009 (mn. eur.)




General allowance
Pensioners’ allowance
Student allowance
Total
2005
436,9
297,7
231,7
966,3
2006
439,4
316,9
250,6
1006,9
2007
430,7
333,9
242,7
1007,3
2008
428,3
349,3
241,9
1019,5
2009
482,1
370,1
266,6
1118,8

Table 15. Publicly advertised state-subsidized rental dwellings and applicants 2005-2009

Number of dwellings
Number of applicants
Applicants/dwelling
2006
82306
92768
1,13
2007
84828
96640
1,14
2008
81758
92850
1,14
2009
80994
96077
1,19

Table 16. Housing allowances.


Number of recepients
Average allowance EUR/mont
Annual payments millions of euros
General housing allowance
161,842*)
249.4
482.1
Housing allowance
for pensioners
177,916*)
170.2
370.1
Housing supplement
for students
159 ,201**)
188.9
266.6
Total
498,959
-
1118.8

*) households **) individuals

Table 17. ARA grants for lift construction and repair in 2005─2007

2005
2006
2007
Number of new lifts in on old dwelling
203
240
247
Grants for building new lifts, million €
14,1
17,4
18,4
Renovation of old lifts, number
455
638
375
Grants for renovation of old lifts, million €
10,7
17,8
10,0


Table 18. Number of apartments funded with ARA investment subsidies in 2005-2009

2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Total
(in 2005-2009)
no.
mn €
no.
mn €
no.
mn €
no.
mn €
no.
mn €
no.
mn €
Older people
803
17,7
885
21,1
847
24,8
1 283
34,1
1 232
45,0
5 050
142,8
Other
1 396
15,1
1 849
21,5
1 074
20,1
2 886
50,6
3 179
64,9
10 255
172,0
Total
2 199
32,8
2 734
42,5
1 921
44,8
4 169
84,7
4 282
109,9
15 305
314,8

Table 19. Number of eviction claims in courts in 2005-2009

Year
Eviction claims
Evictions conducted
2005
7 327
n/a
2006
7 813
n/a
2007
7 899
n/a
2008
7 328
1 448
2009
7 510
1 409

Table 20. Immunisation coverage, children born 2005 and followed for 3 years

Vaccination
coverage % ( 95% CI)
Tuberculosis (newborn)
98.5 (97.8–99.3)
Pertussis, diphtheria and tetanus
99.3 (98.8–99.8)
Poliomyelitis
99.3 (98.8–99.8)
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
98.5 (97.8–99.3)

Source: National Institute for Health and Welfare

Table 21. Grants to certain cultural minorities.

Grants to certain cultural minorities from the budget allocation to youth programmes 2006-2009

0

20 000

40 000

60 000

80 000

100 000

120 000

140 000

160 000

180 000

200 000

2 006

2 007

2 008

2009

(estimate)

vuosi

EUR

Russian

Somali

Sámi

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[1] One and the same household may have been receiving all the forms of social assistance.


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