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Lapin LO 12.7.1996 381 AI generated

Social board failed to return overpaid benefits to claimant without specific consent, violating administrative law.

Case Number Lapin LO 12.7.1996 381
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The administrative court ruled that the social board lacked the authority to use overpaid benefits for maintenance debt repayment without the claimant's explicit consent. The claimant successfully argued that the social board's acceptance of the overpayment did not constitute a waiver of the right to restitution. Consequently, the court ordered the municipality to return the funds to the claimant, establishing that administrative bodies cannot unilaterally alter the nature of overpayments without the recipient's agreement.

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Sosiaalihuoltolain 51 §; The social board cannot utilize overpaid benefits for debt repayment without the recipient's specific consent, and such overpayments must be returned to the claimant.

Keywords

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overpaid benefits maintenance debt social board authority administrative consent restitution order social security law municipal liability

Cited Legislation

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Sosiaalihuoltolaki 51 §
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admin_1998_turku-and-pori-county__102
Administrative court allows partial legal costs to social board when claimant's own conduct caused the dispute.
admin_2003_kuopio__294
Social Board not liable for costs when Administrative Court remands case due to unresolved facts.
admin_1989_turku-and-pori-county__681
Social board's error in awarding child support instead of compensation was not grounds for exemption from repayment.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2023:24
Supreme Court dismisses state compensation claim for seized funds as no actual loss occurred due to debt offset.
kko-other_2003_361
Supreme Court dismisses claim for state reimbursement of defense lawyer fees and costs in criminal proceedings.

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Kansaneläkelaitos oli lainvastaisesti maksanut A:lle kuuluneita

etuuksia sosiaalilautakunnalle. Sosiaalilautakunta oli

käyttänyt etuudet A:n elatusapuvelan korvaukseksi. Kansaneläkelaitos

oli esittänyt lautakunnalle, että etuudet tuli

palauttaa A:lle. Sosiaalilautakunta teki kansaneläkelaitoksen

esityksen johdosta päätöksen, jossa se ei kiistänyt lainvastaista

maksatusta, mutta katsoi voivansa käyttää etuudet elatusapuvelan

korvaukseksi.

A vaati lääninoikeudessa etuuksia itselleen. Lääninoikeus

katsoi kansaneläkelaitoksen suostuneen A:n vaatimukseen ja

tutki asian A:n ja kunnan välisenä hallintoriitana. Lääninoikeus

katsoi, ettei sosiaalilautakunnalla ollut oikeutta

ilman A:n nimenomaista suostumusta käyttää lainvastaisesti

saamiaan etuuksia kuittaamiseen ja velvoitti kunnan palauttamaan

etuudet A:lle.

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