Legislator Case Law & Legislation
DE FR IT EN
Analyze in Legislator
860.1 SHGLASOC CH-BE

Art. 1 Public Social Assistance Act (Social Assistance Act, SAA) - Purpose

General Provisions
Open official source Full Act (99 Articles) Machine-readable Markdown (.md)

Art. 1 Public Social Assistance Act (Social Assistance Act, SAA) · Purpose

1. Social Assistance under this Act ensures the common welfare of the population and enables each individual to lead a life of dignity and personal responsibility.

Purpose Art. T1-1 Law on Public Social Assistance (Social Assistance Act, SHG) →

Need to analyze how this provision applies to your matter?

Cross-reference this statute against case law, commentaries, and related legislative provisions inside Legislator AI.

Open in Legislator →

Court Decisions Applying This Provision (1)

200 2025 377 · be (Art. 1 des Gesetzes vom 11. Juni 2001 über die öffentliche Sozialhilfe (Sozialhilfegesetz, SHG))
Social Assistance Reimbursement Upheld Despite Hardship Claim
Cited in the reasoning (E. 1.1) for jurisdiction, but not explicitly in the final orders 1 or 2.