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Uudenmaan LO 29.5.1995 782/2 AI generated

Administrative court dismissed social assistance claim as time-barred despite lack of explicit waiver argument by applicant.

Case Number Uudenmaan LO 29.5.1995 782/2
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Administrative Court of Uusimaa dismissed the social assistance board's request to recover overpaid benefits. Although the applicant did not explicitly argue that the claim was time-barred, the court held that the ten-year limitation period had expired. The court ruled that the statutory limitation applies regardless of whether the party raises the defense, provided the time limit has clearly passed.

Legislator headnote

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Vanh 1 §; The ten-year limitation period for recovering overpaid social assistance applies automatically and bars the claim even if the applicant fails to explicitly raise the time-bar defense.

Keywords

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social assistance recovery ten year limitation time bar defense administrative court Vanh 1 section statutory limitation period overpayment recovery

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Vanh 1 §
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Oikeuskysymyksenä asiassa oli, voitiinko 10 vuoden vanhentumisaika

ottaa viran puolesta huomioon elatustuen takaisin

perimistä koskevassa asiassa. Lääninoikeus hylkäsi sosiaalilautakunnan

hakemuksen, vaikka elatustuen nostaja ei ollut

tehnyt väitettä saamisen vanhentumisesta.

VanhA 1 §