Kela paid benefits of €16.3 billion in 2022: A look at the breakdown and impact of global crises on social security in Finland

Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, paid out approximately 16.3 billion euros in benefits in 2022, according to its annual report. The costs were distributed as follows: health insurance 5.033 billion euros, pension insurance 3.716 billion euros, unemployment benefits 1.845 billion euros, general housing allowance 1.565 billion euros, child benefits 1.46 billion euros, rehabilitation 713 million euros, basic social assistance 678 million euros, study benefits 652 million euros, operating costs 610 million euros, and other benefits 608 million euros.