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Uudenmaan LO 30.6.1997 421/2 AI generated

Court holds daily maintenance allowance for adult vocational training is not income for benefit calculation.

Case Number Uudenmaan LO 30.6.1997 421/2
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Administrative Court ruled that the daily maintenance allowance provided under the Act on Vocational Training for Adults is not considered income when determining social assistance benefits. The applicant argued that this payment should be counted as income to reduce their benefit entitlement. The court determined that the allowance falls under the definition of a minor grant exempt from income inclusion in the relevant government decision.

Legislator headnote

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Act on Vocational Training for Adults s. 17; Government Decision on General Principles of Social Assistance s. 6 (2) 1: A daily maintenance allowance for adult vocational training is classified as a minor grant and must not be taken into account as income when determining the amount of social assistance.

Keywords

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vocational training allowance social assistance income minor grant exemption benefit calculation maintenance support

Cited Legislation

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Act on Vocational Training for Adults s. 17
Government Decision on General Principles of Social Assistance s. 6 (2) 1
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Lääninoikeus katsoi, että työvoimapoliittisesta aikuiskoulutuksesta

annetun lain 17 §:n nojalla maksettava ylläpitokorvaus

30 markkaa päivässä on sellainen toimeentulotuen

yleisistä perusteista annetun valtioneuvoston päätöksen

(988/93) 6 §:n 2 momentin 1 kohdassa tarkoitettu vähäinen

avustus, jota ei oteta tulona huomioon toimeentulotuen suuruudesta

päätettäessä.

SosiaalihuoltoL 32 §

VnP toimeentulotuen yleisistä perusteista 6 § 2 mom 1 kohta

(988/93)