Minister of Social Affairs and Health Aino-Kaisa Pekonen. Helsingin Sanomat investigates claims made by the opposition Finns Party that the government’s proposal to provide an additional 75 euros per month to recipients of social assistance payments for the rest of this year will instead unfairly benefit immigrants and single men.
State benefits agency Kela pays the basic social assistance payment "to individuals and families whose income and assets do not cover their essential daily expenses".
HS writes that when Minister of Social Affairs and Health Aino-Kaisa Pekonen (Left) introduced the proposal to Parliament, she said the additional payment was intended to […]
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