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SHGLAS
CH-ZH
CH-ZH
Art. 21 : Sozialhilfegesetz (SHG)
Art. 21
1 Die wirtschaftliche Hilfe darf mit Auflagen und Weisungen
verbunden werden, die sich auf die richtige Verwendung der Beiträge
beziehen oder geeignet sind, die Lage des Hilfeempfängers und seiner
Angehörigen zu verbessern.
2 Auflagen und Weisungen sind nicht selbstständig anfechtbar.33
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (272)
VB.2008.00499 · zh (§ 21 SHG)
Welfare Housing Cost Reduction Review and Instruction Requirement
This provision is cited as a legal basis relevant to the calculation of social assistance benefits.
VB.2004.00125 · zh (§ 21 SHG)
Social Assistance Recipient Ordered to Seek Employment
This provision is cited as a legal basis regarding the instruction to accept gainful employment, which is the subject of the dispute.
VB.2004.00412 · zh (§ 21 SHG)
Suspension and Retroactive Reinstatement of Social Assistance Benefits Due to Failure to Cooperate with Verification
This provision is implicitly related to the ruling on the retroactive payment of assistance.
VB.2008.00499 · zh (§ 21 SHG)
Appeal on Reduction of Allowable Housing Costs in Social Assistance Benefits
This provision, concerning social assistance, is cited in relation to the outcome of the case.
VB.2025.00189 · zh (§ 21 Abs. I SHG)
Social Welfare Office's Reduction of Basic Needs Allowance Overstated
The court based its decision on the principle of subsidiarity, stating that recipients are obligated to claim AHV benefits as early as possible. However, this obligation must not jeopardize their adequate existence in old age.
VB.2023.00278 · zh (§ 21 Abs. I SHG)
Social Assistance Benefits Reduced for Non-Cooperation with Psychiatric Evaluation
Cited regarding the obligation of the applicant to cooperate in clarifying their need for support.
VB.2024.00719 · zh (§ 21 Abs. 2 SHG)
Appealability of Interim Directives Regarding Housing Search in Social Assistance
This provision establishes that directives such as the obligation to find an apartment corresponding to municipal rent guidelines are not independently appealable.
VB.2024.00592 · zh (§ 21 Abs. II SHG)
Claimant's Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Reassessment, Costs Awarded for Improper Instructions
The court mentioned this provision regarding the exclusion of appeals against directives and conditions.
VB.2023.00304 · zh (§ 21 Abs. I SHG)
Benefit Reduction Due to Unwritten Program Obligation
The decision implies that the basis for reviewing the validity of the sanction (which is linked to the underlying directive) must be considered, although the order ultimately hinges on the lack of formal communication.
VB.2023.00304 · zh (§ 21 Abs. II SHG)
Benefit Reduction Due to Unwritten Program Obligation
The court's finding that the directive lacked the required formal structure for an order or decision is linked to the requirements of § 21 para. II SHG regarding formalities for directives.
VB.2024.00107 · zh (§ 21 Abs. I SHG)
Social Assistance Recipient vs. RAV Registration Requirement
This provision relates to the general duty of the recipient to strive for financial independence, underpinning the imposition of the condition.
VB.2024.00107 · zh (§ 21 Abs. II SHG)
Social Assistance Recipient vs. RAV Registration Requirement
This provision relates to the possibility of imposing conditions on social assistance, which justifies the requirement to register with the RAV.
VB.2023.00435 · zh (§ 21 Abs. I SHG)
Appeal Against Social Assistance Decision Dismissed
This provision appears in the list of cited legal norms, although its direct application in the orders is not explicitly stated, based on the principle that norms listed under 'Rechtsnormen' are often implicitly used to justify the ruling.
VB.2022.00702 · zh (§ 21 Abs. II SHG)
Social Assistance Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction and Merit
This provision is mentioned in the context of the court's decision not to address certain claims that were outside the scope of the dispute, aligning with the principle of an appeal focusing on specific contested issues.
VB.2022.00314 · zh (§ 21 SHG)
Administrative Appeal Dismissed Due to Mootness and Lack of Current Interest
This provision concerns the basis for the decision not to enter into the request for annulment of the debt acknowledgment.