KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 8: Work and the welfare state
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Finnish word. In English: earnings-related pension
A pension that accrues from paid work and self-employment.
Facts about the word
- The earnings-related pension is based on wages, an entrepreneur's confirmed earned income and benefits paid during some unpaid periods. Työeläke.fi: Eläkesanasto
- The pension contribution is shared between the employee and the employer. The employer withholds the employee's share from the pay. Työeläke.fi
- Earnings-related pensions are granted and paid by pension providers. In the public sector, the pension provider is Keva. Työeläke.fi
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The earnings-related pension accrues from your own work. Kela's national pension and guarantee pension are different things, and pensions are not sold at the market.
The word belongs to Chapter 8: Work and the welfare state. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
