The status, duties and administration of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland are defined in the Act (Act on the Social Insurance Institution of Finland). Kela's supervision is carried out by councillors appointed by Parliament.
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Kela recovered EUR 117 million in benefits in 2023
In 2023, Kela recovered EUR 117 million in benefits that had been overpaid or paid to customers not entitled to benefit payments. At the end of the year, Kela still had recoverable benefits totalling more than EUR 137 million.
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