Finland - Apply for Social Assistance

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Procedure

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

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Required Documents

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

Office Locations & Contacts

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

Eligibility

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.

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Related Videos

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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.
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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908.

Required Information

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

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

Information which might help

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

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