Toimeentuloa
Toimeentulo, with the partitive form toimeentuloa, refers to the means by which a person or household secures the basic resources needed to live. It encompasses essential living costs such as food, housing, clothing and health-related expenses. In policy and public debate, toimeentulo describes the level of subsistence that society aims to guarantee to its residents and is often used in phrases like “toimeentuloa turvaaminen” or “toimeentulotuki.”
In Finland the concept is central to social security and welfare. The system combines earnings-based security
Toimeentuloa is influenced by income from work, benefits and housing costs, as well as non-monetary resources
Measuring toimeentulo and ensuring its adequacy are ongoing policy tasks. The term appears in legislation, administrative