Last year 4250 Finns were granted a pension on the grounds of
depression. Compared to the previous year, the number was reduced
by more than 200.
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Most pensions on the grounds of depression are granted
highly educated women in the end phase of career
The highest incidence of pensions granted on the grounds of mental
health disorders is among highly educated women at the age of 58 to
64 years, as appears from the Finnish study "Ammatit ja
työkyvyttömyys" (Occupations and disability).
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Masto Project, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, P.O. Box 33, FI-00023 Government, Telephone +358 9 160 73921, masto@stm.fi