Several independent institutes and agencies operate within the administrative sector of the ministry. They carry out the ministry's objectives on social development and participate in the programmes outlined in the government programme. Their activities are supervised on a regional basis.
Some of the independent agencies and institutions produce research for drafting of legislation and for social and health policies and decision-making. Some of the institutions act as permit and supervisory authorities.
The Ministry enters a four-year performance agreement with the
following agencies and institutions:
National Institute for Health and
Welfare
The Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea
National Supervisory Authority for
Welfare and Health
Radiation and Nuclear Safety
Authority
Finnish Institute of Occupational
Health
Regional State Administrative
Agencies
Finland’s Slot Machine Association
Social Security Appeal Board
Unemployment Appeal Board
Other actors in the administrative field of the Ministry include:
Alko Oy
Finnish Centre for Pensions
The Social Insurance Institution of
Finland Kela
The Education Fund
The
Finnish Work Environment Fund
The
Unemployment Insurance Fund
The Financial Supervisory Authority
(FIN-FSA)
Appeal boards
Clients who are dissatisfied with the decisions of various institutions and companies (such as the Social Insurance Institution and insurance companies) can apply for changes to decisions in the first appellate level. Appeal boards in the sphere of the MSAH handle applications concerning social security, unemployment security, earnings-related pensions, accidents and traffic accidents.
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health supervises the activities of the these boards and ensures the legal safety of citizens in appeal matters.
