Welfare and Social Security Legislation and Welfare SystemsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

Students
- know the principles of social welfare legislation and can acquire information on legislation
- can apply key social welfare legislation and understand the importance of legislation in their work
- know the central organization of administration, implementation and supervision in social and health care services
- know the essential contents of social security system as the guarantee of the client’s income and know how to search for information on social security benefits
- are familiar with data systems in social services as part of documentation and know the basics of at least one data system

Content

- Social welfare legislation as the medium of social policy
- Social rights, principles of social welfare legislation, and legal sources
- Central organization of administration, implementation and supervision in social and health care services
- Applying legislation governing administrative procedures, publicity, and confidentiality in social welfare, and the status and rights of clients
- Basic income security, last resort income support, and financial and debt counselling
- Acquisition of information on legislation, services and benefits in social services
- Data systems in the documentation of client work