Financial support and advice
Whether you are unemployed, a student, have a family with children or have only recently moved to Finland and need social assistance or you have questions regarding financial assistance, you can find a list of support services on this page.
Common benefits
Start-up grants and unemployment benefits
Unemployed jobseeker: Try entrepreneurship with unemployment benefits or apply for a start-up grant. Read more
The Yrittäjän talousapu counselling service for entrepreneurs is a national service which provides assistance and counselling for small business owners and companies experiencing financial distress. Yrittäjän talousapu
ELY-Centre supports development and investment projects by small and medium-sized Finnish enterprises Read more (only in Finnish and Swedish)
Financing your studies
Support for families with children
Sickness allowance and disability benefits
Supplementary and preventive social assistance (Only in Finnish and Swedish)
Financial and debt counselling
Vaasa Financial advice clinic
Wondering about your own financial situation?
You don’t have to be left alone with financial worries!
Financial advice clinic is a low-threshold service providing a possibility to discuss everyday financial questions without booking an appointment. Financial advice clinic serves in Vaasa, Tammipiha, Teräksenkuja 1.
See timetable from the link above.
Come and visit or call: 040-482 6618
Fincial and debt counsellors will help you if you are worried about your finances. They will advise you on all kinds of everyday financial issues, such as how to plan your spending and stay on budget.
Food aid
Food aid in the Vaasa region is provided by, among others:
Vaasan suomalainen seurakunta (only in Finnish and Swedish)
Vaasan ruoka-apu (only in Finnish and Swedish)
Vaasan helluntaiseurakunta (only in Finnish)
Free/cheap meals are offered by, among others:
Vaasan suomalainen seurakunta (only in Finnish and Swedish)
Other social assistance
Organizations, societies and congregations also offer other support for ensuring livelihood and well-being. See for example: