By Months: Helmen Kütt
Total Months: 16
Fully Profiled: 16
10.2025
22 Speeches
The political focus currently centers on amendments to the motor vehicle tax legislation, where the speaker supports partial relief for families with children but sharply criticizes the lack of targeted tax benefits for people with disabilities. This stance is strongly value-driven, emphasizing social justice and the reduction of inequality, and demanding that the tax burden does not worsen the situation of vulnerable groups. The speaker also seeks to clarify the political narrative by highlighting the Social Democrats' opposition to the car tax from the very beginning.
09.2025
27 Speeches
The political platform is social democratic, centered on social justice and ensuring adequate livelihood. The most pressing issues are the rapid increase of the subsistence minimum to 300 euros and the profound crisis in specialized care services, necessitating a 40% funding boost. The platform criticizes the government's passivity in regional and social policy, placing the rights of those requiring assistance first.
06.2025
23 Speeches
The political focus is currently directed towards social security and poverty alleviation, urgently demanding the immediate raising of the subsistence level via a supplementary budget, as this is considered a critical security issue. The speaker emphasizes the importance of need-based benefits and criticizes the government's delay in resolving social problems. These positions are strongly rooted in values and policy, centering on the protection of the most vulnerable.
05.2025
23 Speeches
The speaker's political focus is heavily concentrated on the social sphere, particularly addressing the deficiencies of the care reform and ensuring the operational reliability of the Social Insurance Information System (SKAIS). They criticize the government's austerity measures, which endanger the most vulnerable groups, and urgently call for the allocation of 25–30 million euros to repair the critical IT system. These positions are strongly value-driven, emphasizing the well-being and access to services for the elderly and people with disabilities.
04.2025
5 Speeches
The political position is strongly social-centric, emphasizing the state's obligation to care for the most vulnerable (the elderly, people with special needs). Criticism is aimed at the government's inability to offer concrete solutions for 2025 beyond just the pension increase. The standpoints are value-based, linking the strength of the state to the quality of social care. There is strong support for the continued increase in pensions, a cause the social democrats have always championed.
03.2025
8 Speeches
The political focus is heavily centered on social security and protecting vulnerable groups, particularly supporting low-income individuals and children with special needs. The most prominent issues include resolving the demographic crisis, which requires the establishment of a special commission under the Prime Minister's Office, and safeguarding workers against the government's proposed amendments to the Employment Contracts Act. The stances taken are strongly value-based, stressing the necessity of immediate relief measures in the face of inflation and tax hikes. Furthermore, they demand a thorough analysis of education reforms before any decisions are finalized.
02.2025
3 Speeches
The political emphasis is placed on the quality of decision-making processes and safeguarding the education of children with special needs. The speaker insists that decisions must be grounded in thorough analysis (the "done-and-researched" approach) and firmly advocates for the preservation of specialized schools, highlighting their excellent performance. His/Her stance is strongly driven by a value-based approach, focusing on public health and national defense capabilities.
01.2025
1 Speeches
The political focus is centered on the procedural transparency and details of the draft amendment (561) to the Social Benefits Act for People with Disabilities. He/She stresses the necessity of clarifying the bill's effective date (February 1, 2027) and the costs associated with IT development, demonstrating a robust, policy-driven approach to managing social sector reforms. His/Her role at this moment is primarily that of a procedural facilitator and a summarizer of the committee's work.
11.2024
3 Speeches
The speaker strongly supports aiding Ukraine through tax incentives and emphasizes the necessity of clear, objective criteria when compiling legislative lists. They advocate for improving social welfare, particularly regarding the availability of income support for students up to age 24 who lack parental support. The position is primarily policy-driven, focusing on legal clarity and social justice.
10.2024
4 Speeches
The political focus is on social welfare and the protection of the elderly, particularly maintaining support for pensioners residing in nursing homes. The speaker strongly advocates for state assistance to local municipalities in providing care services and expresses concern over significant cuts made by the Ministry of Social Affairs, deeming this sector underfunded. The political framework is strongly value-based, emphasizing the dignity of seniors and poverty alleviation. He/She is a staunch supporter of continuing the indexation of pensions.
09.2024
5 Speeches
The political focus is heavily centered on social welfare and the rights of vulnerable groups (those under guardianship, people with intellectual disabilities). He/She strongly advocates for streamlining the regulation of social services (Draft Law 421) and highlights systemic deficiencies, such as the right of wards to be included and support for informal caregivers. The political framework is clearly policy- and value-driven, concentrating on the quality and accessibility of services. Furthermore, beyond the social sector, he/she raises concerns about the continuation of public transport reforms amid budget cuts.
06.2024
1 Speeches
The political focus is currently centered on the role and growing responsibilities of financial regulatory institutions (the Financial Supervision Authority). The speaker investigates whether the regulatory body's activities should encompass preventive advisory services in addition to imposing penalties. This is a moderate, policy-based approach addressing the scope and effectiveness of the regulator's operations.
05.2024
5 Speeches
The political platform is strongly focused on achieving social justice, reducing inequality and poverty, with a particular emphasis on supporting the elderly and single-parent households. The speaker strongly supports comprehensive social protection and advocates for a strategic, cross-party approach (referencing the "Estonia 2035" strategy). The framework for social policy is deeply value-based, stressing the ethical nature of society through the support of its most vulnerable members.
04.2024
2 Speeches
The political focus is on digital inclusion, requiring projects aimed at training seniors in IT skills, alongside the transparent reform of labor market regulations. The speaker expresses strong support for the vital work performed by veterinarians and for the initiatives put forward by the Rural Affairs Committee. The stance taken is demanding and critical, raising questions particularly concerning the minister's activities and adherence to procedural correctness.
03.2024
4 Speeches
The speaker is a social democrat whose political focus is on social and health policy, strongly advocating for the expansion of the social safety net. They emphasize the necessity of improving the situation for children with special needs within the inclusive education system, as well as extending sick leave and care benefits to parents of children with severe conditions. Their political framework is value-driven, concentrating on easing the burden on people's lives and conducting a critical analysis of current systems.
01.2024
2 Speeches
The speaker firmly advocates for the elimination of the legal loophole concerning the registration of births that occur outside medical facilities, emphasizing the need to ensure the human dignity of the parents and the best interests of the child. This stance is policy-driven, calling for a cross-party solution to the problem, as life is not limited solely to what is stipulated in the coalition agreement. He/She supports a draft law that would simplify the administrative procedures for families who opt for unassisted home birth.