Basic social assistance paid out by Kela 2017–
Data content
Households receiving basic social assistance from Kela.
The statistics on recipient households include households conforming to the definition of family used in the Act on Basic Social Assistance who received a non-zero amount of social assistance during the reference period. Households where there is no change in the household composition (same claimant and same spouse/partner) are for purposes of the report treated as a single household.
In addition to various types of household, the report differentiates between households in which the claimant or spouse/partner is under the age of 25 years and other households. In the cumulative annual totals, the information on household type and the number of households of persons under 25 years of age are based on the most recent payment of basic social assistance.
The regional data are based on the principal municipality of residence of the members of recipient households. In the cumulative annual totals, each household is counted as resident in all of the municipalities and regions in which they have lived during any month of the year, but only counts once towards the whole country totals.
Perspectives
Depending on the perspective selected, a different set of variables and classifications are presented.
- Comparison by region
- Time series
Variables and classifications
- Reference period: Year, Current year, Month
- Time: The content presented depends on the selected reference period.
The default selection is the latest month. In the time series perspective, one or several periods can be selected for a single report. - Geographical focus: Whole country, Regions, Regions and municipalities, Municipalities
- Region: The content presented depends on the selected regional level.
One or several regions can be selected for a single report. - Age of claimant or spouse/partner: The claimant or spouse/partner is under age 25, The claimant and spouse/partner are aged 25 or over
Indicators
- Type of household:
- One-person households:
- Persons living alone
- The category Other one-person households includes recipients who live with an adult but apply for basic social assistance as a separate one-person household.
- Couples without children
- Families with children:
- Two-parent families
- Single-parent families.
- One-person households:
Availability of statistics
Data available starting 1 January 2017.
Updating frequency
Updated on the 8th day of each month. Annual data are updated on 8 January.
Data source
A complete dataset sourced from the processing system for social assistance and Kela's payments management system.
Additional information
Contact information
Kela, Statistical Information Service
Email: tilastot@kela.fi
