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Lapin LO 17.5.1993 520 AI generated

Foreign national denied maternity allowance because spouse not considered partner under Finnish law while abroad.

Case Number Lapin LO 17.5.1993 520
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Administrative Court dismissed the foreign national's claim for Finnish maternity allowance, ruling that the spouse working abroad for a Finnish company did not qualify as a partner under the Maternity Allowance Act. Although the applicant argued the spouse's employment constituted a valid reason for residence, the court held that the statutory definition of a partner was not met in this context. Consequently, the applicant was denied the benefit despite the spouse's Finnish citizenship and employment status.

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Äitiysavustuslain 1 § 1 mom; 2 mom: A foreign national residing abroad with a Finnish citizen spouse is entitled to maternity allowance only if the spouse is considered a partner under the Act, which requires specific criteria not met when the spouse works abroad for a Finnish entity without establishing a Finnish residence.

Keywords

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maternity allowance eligibility foreign national residence spouse partner definition administrative court dismissal social security benefits

Cited Legislation

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Maternity Allowance Act 1 § 1 mom
Maternity Allowance Act 1 § 2 mom
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Avioliitonomaisissa olosuhteissa A:n kanssa elävä B työskenteli

ulkomailla Suomessa kotipaikkaa pitävän yhtiön palveluksessa.

Ulkomaan kansalainen A vaati Suomen lain mukaista äitiysavustusta

kunnan X sosiaalilautakunnalta, koska B oli

edelleenkin Suomen kansalainen. A ja B asuivat ulkomailla.

Äitiysavustuslain 1 §:n 2 momentin mukaan myös ulkomailla

asuvalla naisella ja hänen alaikäisellä lapsellaan on oikeus

saada avustusta, jos nainen tai hänen puolisonsa on Suomen

kansalainen ja ulkomailla oleskelun syynä on muun muassa

päätoimen luontoinen vakinainen palvelus sellaisessa suomalaisessa

yhdyskunnassa tai muussa yhteisössä, säätiössä

tai laitoksessa, jolla on kotipaikka Suomessa. A:n kanssa

avioliitonomaisissa olosuhteissa elävää B:tä ei voitu pitää

äitiysavustuslain 1 §:n 2 momentissa tarkoitettuna

puolisona.

ÄitiysavustusL 1 § 1 mom

ÄitiysavustusL 1 § 2 mom