What will your ‘golden years’ really look like, especially if you’ve made Finland your new home?
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An aging population and falling birth rate are leaving fewer workers to support a growing number of retirees. Image: Henrietta Hassinen / Yle
On this week’s episode of All Points North, we’re diving into Finland’s pension system.
Women’s average pension in Finland last year was €1,930 per month, compared to €2,388 for men. But with uncertainty rising, more young people in Finland are saving early, while others are bracing for longer working lives.
From government plans to tighten residency requirements for minimum pensions, to the bigger question of whether working actually pays off in retirement, we’re unpacking the pressures facing the system.
What are your concerns? How have you navigated retirement in Finland? Drop us a message with your questions, and we’ll tackle them on the podcast.
Let us know in the comments below, and if you’d like us to get in touch, feel free to drop us a line at allpointsnorth@yle.fi.
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