Feel free to reach out to us for information and support regarding the application and payment process of supplementary and preventive social assistance, as well as the funeral grant.
We are here to assist you with inquiries about applying for income support provided by the city and its associated payments.
Our services are available over the phone in both Finnish and Swedish.
Benefit handling counselling
Supplementary and preventive social assistance and death grants.
Call us
Benefit handling counselling in Finnish
Open Mon-Fri 09-12
Call charge:
toll free
Benefit handling counselling in Swedish
The Swedish-language helpline works as a call-back service.
Open Mon-Fri 09-12
Call charge:
toll free
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Exceptions in services
Social counselling and benefit handling counselling telephone service as well as social counselling chat will not open until 10.30 am on the following days:
- 13.1.2026
- 10.2.2026
- 17.3.2026
- 14.4.2026
- 12.6.2026
- 9.6.2026