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Fewer foreign-language residents in Finland rely on welfare benefits

A smaller share of Finland's growing foreign-language population receives basic social assistance and unemployment benefits than a decade ago, according to figures released by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Kela, on Wednesday.

Fewer foreign-language residents in Finland rely on welfare benefits

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A smaller share of Finland's growing foreign-language population receives basic social assistance and unemployment benefits than a decade ago, according to figures released by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Kela, on Wednesday.

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A smaller share of Finland's growing foreign-language population receives basic social assistance and unemployment benefits than a decade ago, according to figures released by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Kela, on Wednesday.

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