Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (13.03.2018) The Action Plan will implement the UN Convention that entered into force in summer 2016. The aim is to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities and to improve their opportunities for participation.

theguardian (12.01.2018) Europe’s first national experiment in giving citizens free cash has attracted huge media attention. But one year in, what does this project really hope to prove?

Sitra (September 2017)Towards a predictive society Public administration in Finland is undergoing major systemic change. How can one of the most efficient administrative entities in the world aim to make the everyday lives of people and companies easier through co-operation? Solutions for this will be sought through ecosystem forums – together.

economist.com (24.06.2017) An experiment on the effect of offering the unemployed an unconditional basic income

The Independent (23.06.2017) Participants receive €560 (£473) every month for two years and do not have to demonstrate that they are actively seeking work

Finland has been giving 2,000 of its citizens an unconditional income for the last five months and some are already seeing the benefits, reporting decreased stress, greater incentives to find work and more time to pursue business ideas. The scheme is the first of its kind in Europe and sees participants receive €560 (£473) every month for two years. Recipients do not have to demonstrate that they are seeking employment and they are not required to regularly report to authorities to prove they still need the payment, as is the case with standard unemployment benefits.

The Independent (08.05.2017) The pilot scheme is 'indirectly benefiting people's mental health' says Marjukka Turunen of Finland's social insurance agency

Le Figaro (23.08.2016) Le taux de chômage en Finlande est resté stable à 8,9% en juillet, pour le troisième mois consécutif, a indiqué mardi l'institut statistique national

France Inter (04.09.2016) En Suisse, en Californie et France, le débat sur le revenu de base revient régulièrement depuis plusieurs mois. Le gouvernement finlandais passe, lui, à la vitesse supérieure.

lemonde.fr (01.01.2017) Deux mille demandeurs d’emploi âgés de 25 à 58 ans ont été tirés au sort pour percevoir 560 euros par mois, en lieu et place de leur allocation chômage, pendant deux ans à partir du 1er janvier.