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KHO:1997:151 AI generated

Social assistance allowed for funeral costs but recovery denied due to deceased's estate status.

Case Number KHO:1997:151
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Supreme Administrative Court allowed social assistance for the deceased's funeral and burial expenses but denied recovery of these costs from the estate. The court found that while the expenses were valid grounds for assistance under general means-tested rules, the estate's status as a joint inheritance prevented the social board from claiming reimbursement. Consequently, the assistance was granted for the specific costs, yet the obligation to repay the social board was ruled inadmissible.

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Sosiaalihuoltolaki 30 §; Sosiaalihuoltolaki 34 § 1 mom 1 kohta; Sosiaalihuoltolaki 36 § 1 mom: Social assistance may be granted for funeral expenses of a deceased person, but such costs cannot be recovered from the estate if the deceased died without a separate estate.

Keywords

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social assistance funeral expenses estate recovery joint inheritance means-tested support

Cited Legislation

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Sosiaalihuoltolaki 30 §
Sosiaalihuoltolaki 34 § 1 mom 1 kohta
Sosiaalihuoltolaki 36 § 1 mom
VnP_toimeentulotuen_yleisistä_perusteista 4 § 5 kohta
VnP_toimeentulotuen_yleisistä_perusteista 11 §
PK 21 luku
KEL 33 §
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kho-precedent_2006_88
Court dismisses recovery of income support from an undivided inheritance share as not a recoverable income under the Act.
admin_1989_aland-county__65
Appeal dismissed because social support revocation was not yet legally determined by the social committee.
admin_2005_turku__171
Social Board lacked authority to deduct July support from September payment due to pending administrative dispute.
insurance_1987_3223-1986
Social Insurance Board granted appeal rights for unemployment benefit recovery cases against Employment Security Board decisions.
admin_1992_oulu-county__580
Social assistance court ruled that converting non-recoverable support to advance support requires separate recovery proceedings.

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Vainajan kuljetus- ja hautauskulut olivat toimeentulotuen yleisistä perusteista annetun päätöksen 4 §:n 5 kohdassa tarkoitettuja, toimeentulotuen saantiin oikeuttavia menoja. Perheettömänä ja varattomana kuolleen vainajan kuolinpesälle voitiin myöntää toimeentulotukea mainittuihin menoihin. Vaikka kuolinpesään kuului osuus vainajan vanhempien jakamattomaan kuolinpesään, johon kuului sittemmin myyty kiinteistö, ei myönnettyä toimeentulotukea kuolinpesän velkaisuuden vuoksi voitu periä sosiaalilautakunnalle takaisin.

SosiaalihuoltoL 30 §

SosiaalihuoltoL 34 § 1 mom 1 kohta

SosiaalihuoltoL 36 § 1 mom

VnP_toimeentulotuen_yleisistä_perusteista_4_§_5_kohta VnP_toimeentulotuen_yleisistä_perusteista_11_§ PK_21_luku

Vrt. KEL_33_§, kumottu 18.12.1995/1491