Finnish Government Proposes New Integration Allowance for Migrants

Government proposes new integration allowance for migrants

The government's plan to introduce a new integration allowance for recently arrived migrants has been formally submitted to parliament. The proposal would create a separate benefit for unemployed jobseekers who have lived in the country for less than three years and do not meet employment requirements for the full general social security benefit. Under the bill, recipients would receive a lower level of support during their first years in the country,