Table 1

Research material in the research design

DocumentsDescription and relevance to the research design
Social Assistance Act (1997) Establishes the legal basis for reductions; serves as the starting point for analysis
Government bills
(2014) (83 pages)
(2016) (53 pages)
(2022) (128 pages)
Outline legislative changes and describe the structure and parameters of social assistance implementation within screen-level bureaucracy
Guidelines for basic social assistance. Issued versions
21 Dec 2017 (163 pages)
21 May 2018 (181 pages)
11 Jan 2021 (242 pages)
16 Mar 2022 (218 pages)
27 Feb 2023 (219 pages)
14 Aug 2023 (223 pages) (Guidelines, 2017-2023)
Translate legislation into practical instructions. The guidelines steer individual assessment in social assistance. The selected versions reflect key changes in the reduction process over time. Kela announced that the 2022 bill was implemented in August 2023 (Kela, 2023). The changes were reflected in the August 2023 guidelines

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