News
21.06.2022
Conditions for assistance to war refugees improve at Tallinn Bus Station
The Social Insurance Board has expanded its information point at Tallinn Bus Station to provide even better assistance to Ukrainian war refugees who have arrived in Estonia. The information point has been well received by war refugees, as in addition to war refugees arriving in Tallinn directly...
22.03.2022
Changes to the parental benefits and parental leave system coming into force on 1 April will offer families more flexibility
The changes shortly coming to parental benefits and parental leave will offer more flexibility and convenience for current and future parents. All state family benefits and leaves are now available from one place for parents through the Self-Service portal of the Social Insurance Board.
Changes...
28.12.2021
From February 2022, the Social Insurance Board will start making second pillar pension insurance payments
From February 2022, the Social Insurance Board will start making second pillar pension insurance payments to people who had entered into a life-long pension contract with branches of ERGO Life Insurance SE and SEB Life and Pension Baltic SE.
In January of next year, the second pillar life-long...
16.08.2021
EU COVID certificates to be issued by the Social Insurance Board
Estonians and foreigners who have been issued the Estonian ID-Code and who do not have the possibility to create EU COVID certificates by themselves at the Patient Portal, may fill the application for the certificate in all the service centres of the Social Insurance Board.
“The EU COVID...
19.05.2021
Survey Finds 1 in 6 Estonians Sexually Abused in Childhood
The Victim Support Development Unit of the Estonian Social Insurance Board commissioned a child sexual abuse survey that was conducted online by Norstat in April. The results indicate that one in six Estonians have been sexually abused in childhood by an adult.
According to Virve Kass, a victim...
01.03.2021
Indrek Holst to become the new Director General of the Estonian National Social Insurance Board
Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo confirmed Indrek Holst as the Director General of the Estonian National Social Insurance Board based on the proposal of the selection board for top executives in civil service. The new Director General will take office on 1 March, current Director General...
27.02.2021
Last year, more than 3000 new cases of domestic violence reached victim support.
The survey ordered by the Government Office in April revealed that over the past 15 years 4% of the people living in Estonia had experienced mental abuse and 1% had experienced physical abuse. That is an estimated 44,000 people who do not feel safe in their own home. In addition, their loved ones...
17.01.2021
A written interpretation service is also being offered this year
The Social Insurance Board is also offering a written interpretation service in 2021 for hard of hearing people of working age with a reduced work ability. The written interpretation is primarily intended for persons who are hard of hearing, for whom a writing interpreter who transcribes audible...
16.01.2021
The Social Insurance Board’s Tartu customer service department is located at the new address Pepleri 35
Starting on Monday, 18 January, the Social Insurance Board’s customer service department will be located in the former Tartu County Government Office Building, at the address Pepleri 35. With the move into the new building, the Board’s staff, who used to be spread out at several different addresses...
10.01.2021
The pension calculator now shows the future value of the pension.
The beginning of the year will give people the opportunity to make a number of pension-related choices, such as when to retire and when and how to use the money that has been accumulated in the second pillar. All of these decisions affect the size of the future pension.
A pension...