19.6.13
Beginning from October this year, all those entitled to national pensions, front-veterans' supplements and front-veterans' additional supplements will be paid on the 7 th day of every month. At present the payment dates are graded on three days (4 th, 14 th and 22 nd day of the month) according to the first letter of the benefit recipient's surname.
The alteration does not affect the dates of payment of earnings-related pensions.
19.6.13
The health sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world. Finland has solid competence in this sector, which could be exploited more efficiently to boost growth and competitiveness. Ministries and health sector actors are preparing a joint growth strategy and action plan.
A working group to prepare the growth strategy for health sector research, development and innovation activities (RDI) has been appointed, with representatives from the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation Tekes and the Academy of Finland.
19.6.13
Prime Minister Katainen met the Prime Minister of Estonia, Andrus Ansip, in Tallinn.
14.6.13
On Friday 14 June, the President of the Republic and the Cabinet Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed follow-up of the Government Security and Defence Policy Report after Parliament had debated it. The meeting was also informed of the position taken by Parliament on Finland's participation in exercise activities to be carried out in conjunction with the Icelandic air surveillance. Finland will participate in an exercise in January and February 2014 during Norway's rotation period.
A presentation of the situation of UN peacekeeping operations in the Middle East was a also given at the meeting.
