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Court allows disability service tenant to claim home modification costs not covered by facility standards.

Case Number Mikkelin LO 9.6.1988 534
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Administrative Court of Mikkeli allowed a portion of a tenant's claim for home modification costs under the Disability Services Act. The tenant, residing in a care home where the municipality provided services, sought reimbursement for a new lock and door handle installation, which the Social Board denied as belonging to the facility's standard equipment. The court ruled that because the tenant paid rent for a private rental unit rather than living in the care home itself, the Board could not dismiss the claim solely on the basis of facility standards.

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Vammaispalvelulain 9 § 2 momentti; where a disabled person resides in a rental unit and receives services from a care home, costs for home modifications necessary for their safety may be reimbursed even if such equipment is standard in the care facility.

Keywords

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Disability Services Act home modification costs rental unit tenant care home services social security reimbursement accessibility equipment administrative review

Cited Legislation

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Vammaispalvelulain 9 § 2 momentti
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admin_1993_lapland-county__571
Administrative court allows disability service claim by remanding case due to insufficient free care under Social Services Act.
admin_1988_northern-karelia-county__420
Administrative court dismissed claim for special diet costs as not a municipal special obligation under social services law.
admin_1997_turku-and-pori-county__381
Administrative court allows disability levy for wheelchair access in third-floor apartment under disability services act.
admin_1997_turku-and-pori-county__330
Administrative court allows disability service claims for dishwasher connection and potato peeler for a 35-year-old patient.
admin_1988_uusimaa-county__1767
Court allows full disability benefit for personal assistant costs, excluding income from calculation.

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Oikeuskysymyksenä oli, onko palvelutalossa asuvalle vammaiselle

korvattava asunnon muutostöistä aiheutuvia kustannuksia

vammaispalvelulain nojalla.

Henkilö A asui palvelutalossa, josta A:n kotikunta osti

A:lle järjestettäviä asumispalveluja. A maksoi itse asunnon

vuokran.

Sosiaalilautakunta hylkäsi A:n hakemuksen, joka koski korvauksen

saamista sähkölukon ja yksiotesekoittajien asentamisesta

aiheutuvista kustannuksista, sillä perusteella, että

tällaisten varusteiden tulisi kuulua palvelutalon varustetasoon.

Lääninoikeus palautti asian uudelleen käsiteltäväksi, koska

kysymyksessä oli A:n vuokra-asunto eikä lautakunta olisi

saanut mainitsemallaan perusteella hylätä hakemusta.

VammaispalveluL 9 § 2 mom