From 24 September 2025 onwards, a common service number 09 310 44400 (weekdays from 8.15–4) will be introduced in the telephone services of regional adult social work, income counselling and social counselling. If you have already been assigned a personal worker, please call them directly.

Social assistance guidance

You can contact social assistance guidance for questions about applying for and receiving supplementary and preventive social assistance, as well as for information on funeral assistance.

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.

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Benefit handling counselling in Finnish

Open Mon-Fri 09-12
Call charge: toll free

Social assistance guidance in Finnish

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

The telephone service for social counselling and social assistance guidance and the chat for social counselling will exceptionally open at 10.30 am on the following days:

- 13.1.2026
- 10.2.2026
- 17.3.2026
- 14.4.2026
- 12.5.2026
- 9.6.2026

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