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Art. 12 Gesetz über die öffentliche Sozialhilfe (Sozialhilfegesetz, SHG) - Präventive Hilfe
4. Abschnitt: Individuelle Sozialhilfe - I. Leistungsangebote
Art. 12 Sozialhilfegesetz, SHG · Präventive Hilfe
1. Präventive Hilfe soll gewährt werden, wenn dadurch eine drohende Notlage im Einzelfall ganz oder teilweise abgewehrt werden kann.
2. Kanton und Gemeinden fördern die Prävention und koordinieren ihre präventiven Massnahmen.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (57)
A 04 216 · lu (Art. 12 Abs. 2 ZUG)
Municipality of Stay vs. Cantonal Law on Social Assistance Entitlement
Basis for granting the appellant the right to full support benefits at the place of stay because she lacked a support domicile during the relevant period.
SV1 2025 29 · gr (Art. 12 Abs. 2 ZUG)
Municipality's Refusal to Process Social Assistance Upheld Due to Lack of Stable Support Residence
This article implies that the canton of stay must provide support if there is no support residence (used implicitly when concluding the municipality B._____ is not responsible).
U 2024 50 · gr (Art. 12 Abs. 1 ZUG)
Responsibility for Social Assistance Following Majority in Supported Housing for Vocational Training
Cited in the reasoning regarding the principle that the canton of domicile supports the citizen.
U 2024 58 · gr (Art. 12 Abs. 2 ZUG)
Support Domicile Determination Following Relocation and Incarceration
The main ground for dismissing the appeal is that St. Gallen remains the canton responsible for support because the appellant was residing there (as the canton of stay) when he lost his municipality of support, pursuant to the rule for persons without a municipality of support.
100 2021 22 · be (Art. 12 Abs. 1 ZUG)
Cantonal Responsibility for Child Support Following Parental Relocation
Although cited in the reasoning regarding the general principle of support by the cantons of residence, it is not explicitly cited in the dispositive orders (1-3).
DIGS411.483 · sg (Art. 12 Abs. 1 ZUG)
Municipality Responsibility for Social Welfare Support Residence Dispute
Cited in defining the competent municipality based on the place of permanent stay (Unterstützungswohnsitz).
U 2022 61 · gr (Art. 12 ZUG)
Municipality Social Assistance Reimbursement and Transitional Support Appeal
Cited in conjunction with Art. 5 Abs. 1 UG to determine the place of support (Unterstützungswohnsitz) upon relocation.
2022.07.20.vv.5 · bl (Art. 12 Abs. 2 ZUG)
Domicile established by move to mother's residence for social assistance purposes
This provision is cited subsidiarily to establish the responsibility of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft as the canton of residence.
810.22.25 · bl (Art. 12 Abs. 2 ZUG)
Canton of Origin vs. New Canton: Social Assistance Responsibility for Addicted Individual
Cited as a subsidiary basis for the respondent's responsibility as the canton of stay.
42.2022.7 · ti (Art. 12 LAS)
Appeal Dismissed Over Discontinued Social Assistance Due to Lack of Established Domicile
Cited in the reasoning concerning assistance for Swiss citizens, but not explicitly in the final orders.
42.2022.7 · ti (Art. 12 cpv. 1 LAS)
Appeal Dismissed Over Discontinued Social Assistance Due to Lack of Established Domicile
Although heavily cited in the reasoning to establish jurisdiction and entitlement, this specific article was not cited in the final orders (dispositive) as the main ground for rejecting the appeal.
U 2022 9 · gr (Art. 12 Abs. 3 ZUG)
Municipality Cost Coverage for Youth Placements: Jurisdiction Dispute
The Court implicitly used this provision as a basis for determining that the Canton must designate the municipality responsible for support, a question addressed in Erwägung 4.1 which found the initial decision lacking this designation.
U 2021 61 · gr (Art. 12 Abs. 2 ZUG)
Administrative Court Ruling on Social Assistance Residency Responsibility
Cited in the reasoning section as a basis for determining the supporting municipality in the absence of a formal residence, which supports the finding in order 1.
PVG 2021 3 · gr (Art. 12 Abs. 2 ZUG)
Municipality Liability for Social Assistance Based on Established Support Residence
Cited in relation to the municipality of actual stay being responsible for support if no support residence exists.
VB.2021.00358 · zh (Art. 12 Abs. I ZUG)
Abandonment of Swiss Support Residence Upon Permanent Relocation Abroad
Cited in the dispositive regarding the conditions for maintaining residence.