Survey respondents reported that the strict rules on income support prevent them from saving and planning for the future. More than 400,000 people in Finland received basic income from Kela in 2020. A recent Yle survey asked Finns about income-support incentive traps. Respondents reported that income support rules prevented them from saving and planning for the future.
In addition, those surveyed described experiencing financial distress, humiliation over the monthly reports to benefits agency Kela, and confusion about legal terms.
Almost 500 people responded to the poll. The majority of respondents were currently receiving income support, and almost all had received it […]
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