Housing allowance for pensioners: Number of recipients and housing costs

NIT116A

Theme

Housing benefits / Housing allowance for pensioners

Data content

Recipients of housing allowance for pensioners, average amount (euros/recipient/statistical reference month) of housing costs during the statistical reference month by type of expenditure.

Recipients include persons having been paid housing allowance with a non-zero value during the statistical reference month.

Variables and classifications

• Type of housing cost (Total, Rental costs, Costs for housing service charges, Interest on mortgage, Ground rent, Costs according to the standard amounts for heating, Costs according to the standard amounts for water, Costs according to the standard amounts for maintenance)
• Time period (Month, End of year)
• Group of municipalities where the dwelling is located (Total, Helsinki metropolitan area, Other large municipalities, Other municipalities)
• Type of tenure (Total, Rental dwellings, total, - Non-subsidised rental dwelling, - State-subsidised rental dwelling , - Right-of-occupancy dwelling, - Part-ownership dwelling, - Subleased rental dwelling, - Living with a close relative, - Assisted living, - Night shelter/dormitory, Owner-occupied dwellings, total, - Unit in a housing co-operative, - Single-family home, Data not available)

Statistical reference period

Annual data available since 2008. Monthly data available for the current and two preceding years.

Updating frequency

Updated monthly. Annual data updated in January.

Data source

Kela – The Social Insurance Institution of Finland. Statistical registers (total material) produced from the processing system for the housing allowance for pensioners.

Additional information

Additional information on housing allowance for pensioners is available at www.kela.fi under Our Services » » Pensions » Housing allowance for pensioners and at the same address under About Kela » Statistics » Statistics by topic » Pensioners' housing allowances.

Contact information

Kela, Statistical Information Service
Email: tilastot@kela.fi