1. To apply for social assistance the applicant has to contact the region or municipality offices in Finland.
2. Also, the applicant has to make sure he or she abides by the eligibility to request for a Social Assistance.
3. Following link lists out the contact information related to regions and municipalities of Finland that can be used for contacting : Regions and Municipalities in Finland

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.

e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Following link lists out the contact information related to regions and municipalities of Finland that can be used for contacting : Regions and Municipalities in Finland

Social assistance is available for a person or family whose income and assets are not sufficient to cover the essential expenses of everyday life. It can also be granted to support independent living as well as to prevent social exclusion.

Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

This procedure provides you information related to applying for Social Assistance in Finland.

Enter other information which might help

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Place some external links which might help

More information which might help people.