# National Coalition Party social policy proposals in Finland > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/national-coalition-party-social-policy-proposals-in-finland > Updated: 2026-08-26T10:21:07.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The National Coalition Party (Kokoomus) in Finland has introduced several policy proposals targeting social welfare and caregiving systems. In August 2026, the party proposed a major reform of the parental leave system. The plan seeks to replace the current home care allowance with an expanded earnings-related model, providing each parent with 200 days of allowance. The reform also aims to extend simultaneous leave periods from three to five weeks and uses a flat rate of approximately 800 euros per month for transferred leave days. Social Security Minister Karoliina Partanen stated the goal is to improve family livelihoods, increase early childhood education participation, and boost employment rates. Following this, the party released an age policy publication addressing the caregiving burden on relatives of the elderly. Led by MP Maaret Castrén, the group argued that the social and health service system should not rely on relatives as an “unofficial backup system.” Proposed measures to support caregivers and the elderly include improving household tax deductions, equalizing costs for medicine and healthcare payment caps, and implementing automatic payments for additional pensions earned during retirement. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: National Coalition Party proposes new age policies in Finland The National Coalition Party in Finland proposes new age policies to reduce the caregiving burden on relatives and improve support for the elderly and their informal caregivers. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-coalition-party-proposes-new-age-policies-in-finland ### 2026-08-19: Kokoomus proposes major Finnish parental leave reform Finland's National Coalition Party proposes replacing the home care allowance with an expanded earnings-related parental leave system to boost employment and gender equality. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kokoomus-proposes-major-finnish-parental-leave-reform --- Cite as: National Coalition Party social policy proposals in Finland. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/national-coalition-party-social-policy-proposals-in-finland