Government proposal for appropriations to the Prime Minister’s Office for 2026

Government proposal for appropriations to the Prime Minister's Office for 2026

A total of EUR 238.8 million in appropriations is proposed for the main title of the Prime Minister's Office. The draft budget appropriations cover the operating expenses of both the Prime Minister's Office and the Office of the Chancellor of Justice, the salary expenses of ministers, state secretaries and special advisers, as well as subsidies to political parties, among other things.

The reduction relative to the previous year's budget is EUR 7.7 million. This change relative to the previous year is mainly due to savings in operating expenses made under the main title of the Prime Minister's Office and owing to the completion of the renovation of the House of the Estates.

A sum of EUR 151.8 million is proposed for the operating expenses of the Prime Minister's Office, which is EUR 3.3 million less than in the 2025 Budget. Due to higher savings in operating expenses and the termination of funding for completed premises projects by EUR 1.9 million, it is proposed that the item be reduced by EUR 5.4 million. An increase of EUR 2.1 million is proposed for the rent increases in the premises in the block near the Government Palace, in the Government Guest House and in the House of the Estates.

A five per cent reduction, which amounts to EUR 0.130 million, is proposed in the remunerations of ministers and their state secretaries and special advisers.

Savings of EUR 0.1 million in operating expenses are proposed for the payroll expenses of European Union national experts.

A total of EUR 4.3 million is proposed for the operating expenses of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice. The appropriation includes an increase of EUR 0.2 million in operating expenses savings.
EUR 0.7 million is proposed for share acquisitions, which is EUR 3.0 million less than in the previous year due to additional adjustment measures.

Inquiries: Timo Lankinen, Permanent State Under-Secretary, tel. +358 295 160 300 and Meri-Tuulia Pitkänen, Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 160 862, Prime Minister's Office.