puudustustoed
Puudustustoed is a term used in Estonian public policy to describe financial supports intended to mitigate shortages of essential goods and services during periods of scarcity, disruption, or elevated prices. The concept encompasses measures aimed at reducing the impact of shortages on households, businesses, and public institutions by offsetting higher costs or ensuring continued access to critical goods such as food, energy, medicines, or housing.
The word is formed from puudus, meaning shortage, and toetused, meaning aids or subsidies. It appears in
Common forms of puudustustoed include direct cash transfers to affected households, price subsidies or caps on
Administration and oversight are typically the responsibility of relevant ministries, such as social affairs or economy,
Criticism commonly centers on budgetary cost, risk of inefficiency or mis-targeting, and concerns about long-term market