Art. 4 Act Introducing the Federal Law on Family Allowances (LiLAFam)

1 In derogation of Article 19, paragraph 2, of the Family Allowances Act (LAFam), all individuals who are compulsorily insured under the old-age and survivors' insurance (OASI) as persons without gainful employment are considered as not engaged in gainful employment and are entitled to family allowances irrespective of their taxable income. The right to family allowances is granted to them only if no supplementary benefits to the OASI/DI are received.

2 The following are also considered as persons without gainful employment within the meaning of the Federal Act on Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance (OASI)

a) ...;

b) persons not engaged in gainful employment who receive an old-age pension from the OASI;

c) persons receiving daily allowances from the disability insurance;

d) young individuals not engaged in gainful employment who are not yet subject to the obligation to contribute to the OASI;

e) unemployed persons, concerning the right to a birth allowance or an adoption allowance, when these cannot be granted under another legal basis.

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