Income support sanctions at 12,000 since January

Income support sanctions at 12,000 since January

Cuts in income support most often occur when people neglect their duties to register with the employment office and seek work. Income support payments have been at increased risk of cuts since last September. At the same time, demand for income support — the welfare payment of last resort in Finland — has increased as planned cuts to other benefits take effect.

Cuts to a recipient’s basic element of income support can happen if for example a young person leaves education, or that a jobseeker has not registered with the employment office or participated in the required training or integration […]

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