Background & Purpose

To ensure that social insurance money goes to the right people, the government wants to make it harder to receive benefits based on false information. This change aims to increase accountability for those who provide incorrect details or fail to report changes.

The Decision

The parliament approved the introduction of a sanction fee for those who cause incorrect payments and a temporary block on benefits for those who intentionally or through gross negligence provide false information.

Does this affect you?

  • Benefit recipients: Individuals who receive social insurance benefits must be more careful with their reporting to avoid fees or benefit blocks.
  • Social Insurance Agency: The agency will now have the legal authority to issue sanction fees and implement benefit blocks for those who break the rules.

In Practice

  • If you provide false information, you may be forced to pay a sanction fee.
  • If you intentionally or through gross negligence fail to report changes, you can be blocked from receiving benefits for a certain period.
  • The new rules will apply to cases where incorrect payments have been made due to missing or wrong information.
  • The rules come into effect on July 1, 2026.