Court holds daily maintenance allowance for adult vocational training is not income for benefit calculation.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe 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
AI generatedAct 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.
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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)