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One of the main objectives for Tallinn city budget for 2022 is a comfortable and safe urban space, which includes investment in cycle paths and making streets more pedestrian-friendly. Two new green corridors will also be launched.

Tallinn's draft city budget for 2022 will provide an increase in the pension supplement to €150 per year. In addition, all primary, secondary and vocational school students will receive a €50 benefit at the start of the school year.

Applications for benefits to mitigate the rise in electricity, gas and district heating costs in Tallinn will be accepted from mid-January at the latest.

Tallinn will allocate additional funding to improve access to services for preventing and alleviating mental health problems in the city’s budget next year.

The Tallinn districts administrations will continue to give out free medical masks to multi-child families, single parents, senior citizens, and city residents receiving income-dependent support.

Tallinn City Government approved a draft regulation introducing new thresholds for housing costs that affect the amounts of subsistence benefits paid. Raising the thresholds was necessitated by a significant increase in housing costs this year.

Tallinn has launched a social campaign "Give your family a safe Christmas!" this week. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness about the possibility to be vaccinated with a first, second or booster dose at the Covid-19 counselling and vaccination centres in Tallinn.

In anticipation of Advent, Tallinn will be decorated with fairytale-like winter lights - Christmas decorations and various lighting solutions will be installed in the Old Town and all over the city. People are invited to visit the Christmas Market, enjoy ice skating in various ice rinks and take part in several events.

The development project of the year, collaborative project of the year, start-up of the year, tourism deed of the year, job creator of the year, future solution and eco-innovation awards were announced at the Tallinn Business Awards gala held at the Song Festival Grounds on 30 September. Awards were also presented for the best applied research projects.