01.07.2022
Starting from July 1, 2022, people who have fallen into a difficult economic situation will be able to apply, along with an application for subsistence benefit, also for compensation of payments…
28.06.2022
In 2021, the Estonian population consumed an average of 11.1 litres of absolute alcohol per adult (15+) population, which is 2.3% more than a year earlier. In the background of general wage growth,…
28.06.2022
Mental health problems are widespread in the Estonian population. One in five (20%) Estonians is at risk of anxiety disorders and more than a quarter (28%) are at risk of depression, according to a…
02.06.2022
The government approved and sent for discussion to the Riigikogu, amendments to legislation that make the service of occupational health complete, covering in the future, in addition to health check…
02.06.2022
The Riigikogu today passed the Products and Services Accessibility Act that aims to simplify the lives of more than 150 000 people. The new law increases accessibility for all people to certain…
02.06.2022
Today, on the 19th of May, we celebrate family physicians. Increasing the level of our primary health care and improving accessibility to family physician care is a national health management…
10.03.2022
In today's webinar, more than 400 local government representatives received an outline of the state's activities in organising the reception of Ukrainian war refugees, and were given answers to…
09.03.2022
The representatives of the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior and the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund gave an overview of the conditions of offering jobs to war refugees…
01.03.2022
On Monday, February 28, nearly 100 people fleeing the war in Ukraine arrived in Estonia in buses organised with the help of the Estonian Refugee Council. Many of them have come to Estonia to stay…
24.02.2022
The Social Affairs Ministers of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia strongly condemn the unprovoked Russia’s massive invasion of democratic Ukraine. In these dark hours, we stand united with Ukraine and…
