They must have had assets to support themselves.tummansininen wrote:As for social support, I know of two young people who had zero income thanks to job loss (both Finnish citizens, one was born here, one born in Norway to Finnish parents) who were given nothing. Not considered to be in need. Not even told how to get free food, which is pretty deplorable imo.
Yes income support is per household while many other benefits are not. I agree the system too complicated making it hard to navigate. I hope the trial with basic income results in improvements.tummansininen wrote: I've been rejected when I had no Kela myself, was told that my husband earns too much (barely above median wage and we're a family of four). Note that on that same wage, I qualified for the maximum Kela payments 8 months later when an application and appeal finally went through - this was while people on Integration still had their benefits affected by a partner's income. So... Kela thinks you're in dire need and gives the maximum, but Sossu says you're too well off. Same old thing really, one red tape agency disagrees with another and the person in the middle loses. I don't hold out much hope that they would do anything differently if my offspring asked, but they're going to ask this week anyway.
Define exists. It does in terms of abortion legislation for sure. Only in the following situation can be father be investigated before birth:tummansininen wrote: The page you posted talks about after the birth. Does the baby "exist" under Finnish law before birth? Give him the right to be recognised as father?
https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2015/20150011
Isyyden selvittäminen voidaan aloittaa jo ennen lapsen syntymää, jos näytön saaminen isyydestä muutoin vaarantuisi tai siihen on muu erityinen syy. Oikeusgeneettisessä isyystutkimuksessa tarvittava näyte lapsesta voidaan kuitenkin ottaa vasta lapsen syntymän jälkeen.
I already said no.tummansininen wrote: Help him in any way whatsoever with his present relocation quest?