The purpose of support person activities is to enhance your opportunities for engaging in recreational and leisure pursuits. With the assistance of a support companion, you can explore activities such as shopping or attending diverse events. Moreover, your support person can serve as both a conversational partner and a companion for outdoor adventures.
If you feel the need for a support person, please fill in the disability service application form. Deliver the application to a service point of Disability Work in your area of residence.
Note! Support person activities granted to a person with a disability under the Social Welfare Act have been discontinued as of 1 January 2025. Existing decisions remain valid, and the support person activities may therefore continue until the final validity date of the decision. Extensions for the service cannot be applied for after this date.
You can find a support person yourself or ask a social worker to help you find one. A family member living in the same household cannot act as your support person. Your support person must be over 16 years old.
For more information on support person activities, please contact sote.tukihenkilovammaistyohon@hel.fi.
The support person is paid a fee and compensation for expenses.
Call us
Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Finnish
Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Swedish
Fill in a form
Disability service application form
You can also find this page at hel.fi/support-person-activities.
