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Factsheet for measure EE-2022-40/3112 – measures in Estonia
Country | Estonia , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 01 October 2022 – 31 March 2023 |
Context | War in Ukraine, Cost of Living Crisis |
Type | Other initiatives or policies |
Category |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future
– Support for energy bills |
Author | Ingel Kadarik (Praxis Center for Policy Studies) and Eurofound |
Measure added | 22 February 2023 (updated 13 June 2023) |
Nursing homes are affected by increased energy prices and growing costs of living. This is exasperated during the winter heating period. The state offers temporary financial support during the heating period for 102 nursing homes to compensate for the increase in energy prices. The amount of the allowance per person living in a nursing home is €60 per month which is about €3.1 million in total.
The support is provided to 102 nursing homes across Estonia (regions have not been specified in public sources). The amount of support is €60 per person (which is about half of the cost of the energy increase per person per month), which in total is €3.1 million. In addition, the measure intends to support providers of special care services with accommodation (community living service and 24-hour special care service) in covering the additional costs associated with high energy costs in the period from 01 January 2023 to 31 March 2023. According to the data of the Social Insurance Board, the size of the target group affected is 3,111 people who need 24-hour special care service or community living service.
No information available.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers |
Sector specific set of companies
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People in care facilities
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Actors | Funding |
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National government
Local / regional government Social insurance |
National funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | No involvement | No involvement |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
Social partners were not involved.
Social partners have not expressed their views.
This case is sector-specific
Economic area | Sector (NACE level 2) |
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Q - Human Health And Social Work Activities | Q87 Residential care activities |
This case is not occupation-specific.
Citation
Eurofound (2023), State support for nursing homes to cope with high energy prices, measure EE-2022-40/3112 (measures in Estonia), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/EE-2022-40_3112.html
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