  The basic amount for a single person living alone is EUR 382,70 a month for people assessed as belonging to a first municipal group category, and EUR 366,24 a month for people in a second such category. The basic amount is supposed to cover expenses for food, clothing, minimum health care, personal and home hygiene, local public transport, a newspaper subscription, TV licence and phone costs. In addition, the basic rate of benefit is meant to cover 7% of housing costs. The supplementary benefit paid in addition to the basic amount is intended to cover housing expenses, major health care expenses and expenses due to particular situations facing families.   More:  http://www.stm.fi/Resource.phx/eng/s...sist/index.htx