By Months: Helmen Kütt

Total Months: 16

Fully Profiled: 16

10.2025

22 Speeches

Economic perspectives center on social justice and targeted tax relief, advocating for a reduction in the tax burden for families with children and people with disabilities. Insufficient social benefits are criticized, with the observation that the 91-cent supplement granted to some individuals is rather insulting. Furthermore, they support a fairer distribution of tax revenue and responsibilities between the state and local governments.
09.2025

27 Speeches

Supports a significant increase in funding for social benefits and services to alleviate wage poverty and ensure basic living standards. In terms of economic policy, [the entity] is cautious regarding tax increases and asks whether it would be sensible to lower the VAT on food products to mitigate the rising cost of food.
06.2025

23 Speeches

They strongly advocate for social redistribution and needs-based support, demanding an increase in the minimum subsistence level to mitigate the effects of inflation. They criticize private sector care homes that may earn large profits in the pursuit of a quick return on investment, and believe the state should not subsidize such activities.
05.2025

23 Speeches

The speaker supports the continuation of pension increases through indexation to alleviate the effect of the rising cost of living on the elderly. They also express concern about tax increases, which make it difficult for people to cope financially. Additionally, they are interested in issuing government bonds as a means of involving citizens in state funding.
04.2025

5 Speeches

Economic positions emphasize social security and the continuation of state funding for the social and healthcare sectors, standing in opposition to anticipated budget cuts. Concern has been voiced regarding the discontinuation of state support for local institutions, specifically mentioning libraries. There is a strong demand to guarantee that pension payments are received by the 5th of the month, underscoring the importance of income stability.
03.2025

8 Speeches

The economic views are strongly tilted towards labor and social justice, contrasting with government plans that reduce worker stability and income predictability (casual/gig pay). It demands immediate state measures to help low-wage earners and people living on benefits who are suffering from inflation and tax hikes, including revising the subsistence level. It prefers investing in the training and employment of its own NEET youth over foreign labor quotas.
02.2025

3 Speeches

Not enough data
01.2025

1 Speeches

Economic considerations are limited to the details of financing administrative costs and benefits in the social sector, such as specifying the costs of IT developments (€12,000 in 2027). The text also mentions state strategic partnership funding for the Estonian Chamber of Disabled People to provide legal advice.
11.2024

3 Speeches

The speaker supports using tax policy to promote charity and international aid, advocating for the expansion of the list of tax-exempt donations. This indicates support for tax incentives that serve social and foreign policy objectives.
10.2024

4 Speeches

The economic views support social protection and targeted redistribution, emphasizing the need to alleviate the high poverty risk among the elderly (53%). He/She criticizes cuts in the social sector but expresses satisfaction regarding the continued indexation of pensions. He/She supports state financial aid to local governments for the provision of services.
09.2024

5 Speeches

The economic standpoints center on the financing of social services and the distribution of costs among the state, local authorities, and service users. He/She expresses concern regarding the impact of budget cuts (the current austerity situation) on key reforms, such as the public transport reform. Furthermore, he/she highlights the necessity of better funding or restructuring of special welfare services, noting that the revenue base for local governments is being increased through various measures.
06.2024

1 Speeches

Economic perspectives focus on the effectiveness and scope of financial regulation. The speaker explores whether the regulatory body should invest more in proactive advising to avoid situations resulting in penalties, which indicates a desire to enhance the preventive role of regulation.
05.2024

5 Speeches

Economic perspectives center on the funding and redistribution of social protection, advocating for increased benefits for vulnerable groups (such as subsistence support and single-parent allowances). The care reform is viewed as providing crucial financial support to local municipalities. Concern is expressed regarding economic decisions that prioritize the profits of foreign capital over the environment and local pollution issues.
04.2024

2 Speeches

The economic perspectives center on labor market regulations and social security reform, requiring clarification regarding the review of unemployment benefits and insurance. Support is given to investments in the population's digital skills to enhance inclusion and address labor market issues.
03.2024

4 Speeches

Economic policies focus on increasing social expenditure, supporting the expansion of additional reimbursements (for medicines and medical devices). It also advocates for labor flexibility, allowing people on sick leave to work under adapted conditions (part-time hours or lighter duties) in order to maintain the collection of social contributions.
01.2024

2 Speeches

Direct economic views are not presented, but it is emphasized that the current situation creates financial costs for families due to a procedure lasting several months. Furthermore, the receipt of child birth and other family benefits is delayed, which is unfair.