Social Security Benefits
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SA00BC76 |
| Curriculum: | SA 2022V |
| Level: | Bachelor of Social Services |
| Year of Study: | 3 (2025) |
| Credits: | 4 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Blom, Heidi |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Courses During the Year 2025
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3003 | SA2022-3A | 2025-01-01 – 2025-05-31 | Heidi Blom | Finnish | 2024-12-01 – 2025-01-13 |
| 3004 | SA2022-3B | 2025-01-01 – 2025-05-31 | Aira Bragge | Finnish | 2024-12-01 – 2025-01-13 |
Taking the course in advance? See the courses during the academic year 2024-2025.
Learning Outcomes
The student is able to deepen their knowledge of social security with an understandance of combining their client’s income support and social insurance.
The student perceives the whole of the comprehensive social security field.
The student understands the importance of income support in the social security system. The student is familiar with the goals of the income support and understands the stages of the income support; calculation, decision and appeal.
The student knows the main features and structure of social security.
The student will get an overview of economic social work.
The student gets acquainted with the future development prospects, needs and current issues of social security development.
Student's Workload
4 cr x 27h = 108h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Society and service system knowledge.
Contents
Combining income support and social insurance in a client case.
The structure of income support.
Income security benefits during different stages of life.
The cons of income support system.
Different forms of income support.
Economical social work.
Social security development needs in Finland.
Regional Impact
The student develop their knowledge to act and work in the field of social security mainly in area of Pohjanmaa.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Mattila, Yrjö (toim). Toimeentuloturva. 2017. FINVA.
Havakka. Pauliina, Niemelä Mikko, Uusitalo Hannu (toim). Sosiaalivakuutus. 2017. FINVA.
Ihalainen, Jarmo, Kettunen, Terttu 2016. Turvaverkko vai trampoliini. Sosiaaliturvan mahdollisuudet.
Toimeentulotukea koskevaan lainsäädäntöön muutoksia 1.1.2017 alkaen. Kuntainfo.
Linkki: https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/3899844/20170213_Kuntainfo_3_2017_+3ii17_verkkoon.pdf/8c83d052-e0a4-4e23-a32f-f792dcd1a908/20170213_Kuntainfo_3_2017_+3ii17_verkkoon.pdf.pdf
Perusturvan riittävyyden arviointiraportti 2015-2019. THL. Linkki: http://www.julkari.fi/handle/10024/137711
Honkanen, Pertti 2020. Perusturva kehitys 2010-2020.Soste ry. Linkki: https://www.soste.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/SOSTE-selvitys-perusturvan-kehitys-2010-2020-Pertti-Honkanen-2.pdf
Oheislukemistoa:
Juho Saari (toim). Sosiaaliturvariippuvuus. Sosiaalipummit oleskeluyhteiskunnassa. 2017.
Helne, Tuula ja Laatu, Markku. Vääryyskirja 2006. Kelan tutkimusosasto.
Helne, Tuula ja Laatu, Markku Toinen vääryyskirja. Lähikuvia sosiaalisista epäkohdista. 2008.
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Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Classroom education / Distance education
Lectures
Group work
Independent study
Assessment Criteria
Level 5: The student is able to evaluate and analyze the current social security system by applying theory in a client’s situation. The student masters the purpose, structure and appeal of income support. The student has realistic views on the development of social security and the overall development work.
Level 3: The student is able to apply their knowledge of social security to cases of client work. . The student knows the purpose, structure and appeal of income support. The student’s views on development needs are limited.
Level 1: The student remembers the most important structure and features of our social security and can recognize parts of the income support field.
Assessment Methods
The student will be given points during the course and these points will add up to the final grade.