Complementary and preventive income support is provided by the social services of the well-being region. Complementary income support can be granted for special or exceptional situations or needs. Examples of special needs or circumstances include long-term receipt of income support (at least six months), long-term severe illness (lasting at least one year), and specific needs related to children' ...
You can apply for complementary and preventive income support from the social services of Varha, if you have specific expenses that are not covered by basic income support. Attachments are required on a case-by-case basis, and the need for attachments depends on the purpose of the income support.
You can apply for the basic social assistance in Kela. In the wellbeing services county, you can apply for supplementary and preventive assistance if you have special expenditure which the basic social assistance does not cover. You must have a valid decision on basic social assistance granted by Kela. The attachments you need depend on the purpose of the social assistance. You can ask for advice regarding applying for the social assistance at the social services of your municipality of residence.
The service is intended for individuals in need of temporary financial assistance. The prerequisite for applying for complementary and preventive income support is that there is a valid positive or negative decision on basic income support from Kela.
A person can apply for supplementary or preventive social assistance from their region’s social welfare services after they have received a decision on basic social assistance from Kela. The application can be submitted to Kela while applying for basic social assistance. The decision on social assistance will be issued within seven working days at the latest. If the situation is urgent, the decision can be issued on the following working day after the submission of the application.
The purpose of the assistance is to secure the person’s livelihood and promote their ability to cope independently. Assistance can also be granted for special or exceptional situations, such as for the costs arising from the birth of a child or burial of a loved one.
Preventive assistance is available for reasons that can be considered necessary for improving a person’s situation in life. For example, assistance can be granted to alleviate the difficulties caused by over-indebtedness or a sudden deterioration in the person’s financial situation.