Recipients of general housing allowance and average rates of allowance

NIT150A

Theme

Housing benefits / General housing allowance

Data content

Households in receipt of general housing allowance and average amount of housing allowance (euros/household/statistical reference month) during the statistical reference month.

For purposes of the general housing allowances scheme, a household consists of the permanent occupant(s) of a dwelling. Only persons living in Finland can be considered to be a permanent household member. Households are represented by the principal occupant or his/her spouse or the person in whose name the lease or tenancy agreement is.

Starting with the data for 2015, the circumstances of the households are deduced on the basis of household income, with each household included in one category representing particular circumstances of life. In the data for 2007–2014 the households' circumstances have been deduced both on the basis of the claimant's income and that of his/her spouse, and a single household may be included in two different categories.

Variables and classifications

• Type of tenure (Total, Rental dwellings total, - Regular rental dwelling, - Right-of-occupancy dwelling, - Part-ownership dwelling, - Subleased rental dwelling, Owner-occupied dwellings total, - Unit in a housing co-operative, - Single-family home, Data not available) Right-of-occupancy and part-ownership dwellings are classified as rental dwellings.
• Time period (Month, End of year)
• Geographical focus
• Type of household by family composition (Persons living alone, Couples without children, Families with children, total, - Two-provider families, - Single-provider families, Others, Data not available)
• Household circumstances in light of the other benefits received by the applicant or spouse. The categorisation is not mutually exclusive in respect of the data for the years 2007–2014, so the individual categories cannot be added up. (Total, Unemployed households, Student households, Pensioner households, Employed households, Other households)

Statistical reference period

Annual data available since 2007. Monthly data available for the current and two preceding years.

Updating frequency

Updated monthly. Annual data updated in January.

Data source

Kela. Statistical registers (total material) produced from the processing system for the general housing allowance.

Additional information

Additional information on general housing allowances is available at www.kela.fi under Our Services » Housing benefits » General Housing Allowance and at the same address under About Kela » Statistics » Statistics by topic » General housing allowances.

Contact information

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