Antti Teittinen

Antti Teittinen is a research manager at Kela, the Finnish social insurance institution, who has highlighted the significant issue of underutilization of social benefits in Finland. He emphasizes that the problem of individuals not claiming their rightful benefits is much larger than cases of misuse, estimating that around 10 million euros go unclaimed annually. His work points to the societal issues related to the stigma of receiving social support, which can discourage people from seeking assistance.