By Plenary Sessions: Signe Riisalo

The political position strongly supports amendments to the Social Welfare Act, emphasizing the necessity of continuously raising the subsistence minimum and ensuring stable funding. This stance is policy-driven, relying on the State Budget Strategy (RES) and methodological research to prevent people from falling below the absolute poverty line. The speaker offers moderate criticism of the outdated methodology used for calculating the minimum living standard and deems the €440 limit for untouchable savings shamefully small, demanding that this specific issue be addressed separately.