By Months: Õnne Pillak

Total Months: 17

Fully Profiled: 17

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10.2025

6 Speeches

In the social sphere, the priority is the well-being of pensioners and public sector employees (teachers, rescue workers, police officers). The speaker strongly supports the indexation of pensions (with a projected growth of 5.4%) and salary increases, which will be financed by internal cuts within the public sector. Concern was also expressed regarding the relative poverty faced by those who rely solely on the first pillar [of the pension system].
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09.2025

23 Speeches

In the social policy area, the focus is on boosting incomes and overall well-being. This includes supporting pension increases (a projected 5.4%) and salary hikes for key public sector workers, such as teachers, rescue workers, police officers, and cultural staff. Furthermore, it highlights the increase of the subsistence benefit by 4 million euros, aimed at providing greater support to those who are having a harder time.
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06.2025

5 Speeches

There is insufficient data.
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05.2025

2 Speeches

No data available
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04.2025

1 Speeches

When addressing social issues, the speaker is a strong advocate for women’s rights and a staunch opponent of discrimination. Particular emphasis is placed on the significant responsibilities women bear as mothers, colleagues, and loved ones, and the text highlights the disproportionate number of women who are victims of intimate partner violence and single parents.
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03.2025

4 Speeches

There is not enough data.
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02.2025

4 Speeches

Data is scarce.
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12.2024

1 Speeches

Insufficient data.
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11.2024

5 Speeches

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10.2024

3 Speeches

Social policy topics feature prominently, focusing on protecting family benefits and child support payments. A major focus is also placed on the financial well-being of seniors, particularly highlighting the facts regarding the increase in the single pensioner's benefit to refute claims of cuts.
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09.2024

5 Speeches

The primary social focus is on the safety of children and youth (both mental and physical), specifically addressing bullying, the activities of youth gangs, and ensuring the accessibility of support services. Within the budgetary context, emphasis is placed on protecting the socially vulnerable by guaranteeing increases in pensions and support payments for individuals with profound or severe disabilities. Furthermore, the reform of parental benefits is supported, which removes the restriction on working while receiving the benefit.
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07.2024

3 Speeches

The primary social focus is on improving the well-being, mobility, and accessibility of people with disabilities. There is strong support for increasing disability benefits and reducing the co-payment for assistive devices, noting that benefits for working-age individuals have remained stagnant for a long time. The objective is to ensure equal treatment for people with disabilities.
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06.2024

5 Speeches

It focuses heavily on pension policy, advocating for pension increases and opposing any cuts to pensions. It also addresses issues concerning the constitutionality of the Work Ability Support Act and ensuring the state's healthcare reserves. Furthermore, it emphasizes pensioners' strong desire for national security and the avoidance of war.
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05.2024

4 Speeches

Social issues are the speaker's primary focus, encompassing support for families, children, pensioners, and people with disabilities. Specific emphasis is placed on increasing family benefits, the necessity of care reform, and providing assistance to individuals with mental health disorders, thereby positioning Estonia as generous in financial support among OECD countries. The problem of burnout and the shortage of child protection workers are also highlighted.
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04.2024

4 Speeches

The address centers on social issues, particularly healthcare, support for people with disabilities, and the extension of the child care benefit. Emphasis is placed on providing additional protection for vulnerable groups when employment is terminated due to health reasons, citing the requirements of the European Social Charter. The goal of the draft legislation is to improve the social safety net.
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03.2024

19 Speeches

It focuses strongly on supporting children and families and addressing the issue of the birth rate, emphasizing the importance of providing young people with a sense of security and confidence. It raises topics in the fields of education and healthcare, such as postponing the start of the school day and funding treatment for children with rare diseases. It considers the primary reason for the low birth rate to be the lack of a suitable partner, rather than solely economic factors.
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02.2024

1 Speeches

The social issue under discussion concerns the international humanitarian crisis: the repatriation of Ukrainian children. Emphasis is placed on the need to support the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) dealing with this problem.
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