Tukikelpoisen

Tukikelpoisen is a Finnish term used in administrative and welfare-language to describe a person, household, or activity that meets the conditions required to receive a subsidy, grant, or other form of financial support under a program. The related noun is tukikelpoisuus, and the adjective forms include tukikelpoinen, with tukikelpoisen appearing in genitive constructions such as tukikelpoisen hakemuksen käsittely.

Eligibility is defined by program-specific criteria set by the responsible authority, commonly involving factors such as residence, age, income or asset limits, family situation, student or employment status, and the purpose of funding. Decisions on tukikelpoisuus are usually made by agencies such as Kela or local municipalities in Finland, and they may be subject to reassessment if circumstances change. The concept is used across multiple sectors, including social assistance, unemployment benefits, student financial aid, housing allowances, and regional or project-based subsidies.

In practice, being tukikelpoisen affects both the potential amount of support and whether support can be granted at all. Applicants may be required to provide documentation to prove eligibility, and some programs apply means-testing or other conditional rules. If a decision denies tukikelpoisuus, there are typically formal avenues for appeal or reconsideration.

Related terms include tukikelpoisuus (eligibility), tukikelpoinen (eligible), and tukirahoitus (subsidized funding). The term emphasizes the prerequisite status necessary to access financial aid rather than the aid itself.