Social Ordinance (SV) - Purpose and Objective, §§ 1 and 173 SG (LAM)

1. This regulation governs the enforcement of the Social Code (SG).

1. The department conducts periodic supervisory visits.

2. The department may conduct unannounced visits and consult experts.

1. The availability of places is determined in the needs planning. The needs planning is based on the requirements of the residents of Solothurn, both within and outside the canton.

2. Significant changes must be reported to the department.

1. The organization of the social regions is governed by municipal legislation.

1. The social regions regulate the organization of the social service.

2. They ensure that

a) the resources are used economically;

b) the legally required services can be provided according to the principles of professional social work;

c) professionally competent staff are employed.

1. Individuals Considered as Professional Staff of a Social Service

a) Individuals who have a degree in social work (from a University or University of Applied Sciences) or who are completing their education in social work on a part-time basis;

b) Individuals who possess a tertiary degree (at least at the Bachelor's level) and are attending or have completed further training related to child and adult protection and/or social assistance (at least at the level of a Certificate of Advanced Studies, CAS);

c) Individuals who do not possess a tertiary degree but have worked continuously for three years in a social service and are attending or have completed further training as per letter b.

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1. The board of directors has a quorum when the majority of its members are present.

2. The board of directors can delegate the administration of the compensation fund (AKSO) or the disability insurance office (IVSTSO).

3. The board of directors elects a deputy for the chairperson from among its members.

4. The board of directors is convened by the chairperson in writing and with the necessary documents at least ten days in advance.

1. The Board of Directors supervises the entire business operations of the Compensation Fund and Disability Insurance Office, in addition to the federal oversight, and issues the necessary directives. It holds all competencies, insofar as they are not delegated to another institution's body.

2. It acknowledges audit reports from the federal offices and auditing bodies and, if necessary, takes appropriate measures.

1. The Board of Directors regulates the amount of its remuneration in a remuneration policy.

1. The supervision by the Board of Directors concerns the manner of business management and organization (administrative organization, personnel matters, infrastructure), insofar as the federation has not reserved its own supervisory authority.

2. It establishes a controlling system for this purpose, approves accounts and budgets, acknowledges audit reports, takes necessary actions when required, and reserves the right to conduct its own inquiries.

3. Exceptions are made for special legislation and supervision concerning tasks assigned by cantonal council resolution.

1. The compensation fund and the disability insurance office are obligated to collaborate.

2. The compensation fund and the disability insurance office should be co-located in such a manner as to enable optimal professional and operational collaboration.

3. The headquarters of the compensation fund and the disability insurance office is Zuchwil.

1. The Managing Directors of the Compensation Fund and Disability Insurance Office are the executive officers. They

a) ensure the proper, efficient, and policyholder-friendly fulfillment of tasks;

b) organize and regulate internal business operations;

c) represent the Compensation Fund and Disability Insurance Office externally;

d) report to the federal authorities;

e) enter into agreements with agencies from other cantons regarding the joint execution of specific tasks, subject to the approval of the Cantonal Government.

1. The job advertisement and employment procedures for the staff of the Compensation Fund and the Disability Insurance Office are governed by public personnel legislation.

1. The branches are liaison points between the insured individuals, employers, and the AKSO.

2. The branches

a) inform and advise insured and contributing persons affiliated with AKSO;

b) accept submissions and forward them to the appropriate authorities;

c) forward unsolicited changes, specifically from residents' registry reports or tax records, to the AKSO;

d) assist in the identification of all contributors and in the collection of contributions;

e) accept applications for social insurance benefits, check them for completeness, and forward them to the AKSO;

f) report criminal acts or omissions to the AKSO.

3. The branches perform their tasks according to the instructions of the AKSO's managing director.

4. If deficiencies become known in the operation of a branch, the AKSO intervenes. If the deficiencies are not corrected, the AKSO notifies the municipal council, which ensures that the deficiencies are remedied.

5. In case of gross breach of duty, the managing director of AKSO requests the municipal council to consider measures under the Liability Act of June 26, 1966.

1. Employers' associations seeking to establish a family compensation fund in accordance with the law, and existing family compensation funds seeking recognition, must submit a corresponding application to the government council. The provisions of the AHVG (Federal Act on Old Age and Survivors' Insurance) apply accordingly.

2. With the recognition of a fund, the canton does not guarantee the fulfillment of its obligations.

1. For those family compensation funds administered by an AHV compensation fund, the provisions of sections 15, 16, 17, and 18 are not applicable.

2. If a family compensation fund administered by an AHV compensation fund ceases its operations in the Canton of Solothurn, it must inform the Governing Council thereof.

1. If a recognized fund changes its statutes or regulations or no longer meets the legal requirements, it must notify the government council of these changes.

2. A family compensation fund's waiver of recognition can only take effect at the end of a year. It must be reported to the government council by September 30th.

1. Professional associations are considered organizations whose primary task is the safeguarding of the professional and economic interests of their members.

2. Swiss associations are considered to be professional and economic associations whose activities extend to at least 3 cantons.

1. In the investment of cash assets, appropriate security must be maintained, and an appropriate distribution of risk must be undertaken.

2. The Department of Economic Affairs may order special security measures.

1. Sections 31ff of the Social Act are applicable mutatis mutandis to the organization and duties of the cantonal family compensation fund and its branches.

2. The cantonal family compensation fund is responsible for supervising the registration of all contributors liable to pay contributions. The costs incurred from this responsibility shall be borne by the contributors, insofar as they fall within the jurisdiction of the cantonal family compensation fund. If they fall under the jurisdiction of another family compensation fund, the canton shall compensate the cantonal family compensation fund in accordance with a performance agreement.

3. It is authorized to enter into agreements concerning the implementation of the family allowance regulation.

1. If necessary, the canton shall advance the funds required by the cantonal family compensation fund to fulfill its obligations, interest-free.

1. The administrative costs of the cantonal family compensation fund are covered by the contributions. It reimburses the Solothurn cantonal compensation fund for the expenses incurred in implementing the regulation of family allowances.

2. The canton bears the costs incurred by the cantonal family compensation fund from the implementation of the burden-sharing related to the financing of family allowances for non-employed persons, insofar as they cannot be covered by the corresponding burden-sharing payments.

3. The reimbursement of the costs for the control tasks of the cantonal family compensation fund concerning contributors not affiliated with it is governed by § 19 paragraph 2.

1. For the family equalization funds, the calendar year is considered the reporting year.

1. Private family compensation funds may only accept members from their founding associations.

2. They are obligated to grant admission to employers and self-employed individuals who meet this requirement.

1. Persons required to join who do not belong to the prescribed fund within three months after opening or taking over a business, shall be affiliated by order of the Department of Economic Affairs, ex officio, to the corresponding family compensation fund as per § 23, and in all other cases, to the cantonal family compensation fund.

1. Membership in a family compensation fund or the connection ordered by the authorities is effective from the start of the obligation to contribute.

1. Membership changes between family compensation funds are possible annually on January 1.

2. The transfer must be reported by September 30 of the preceding year. The previous family compensation fund must notify the new fund and the cantonal family compensation fund within one month.

1. Family compensation funds shall ensure that affiliated employers are inspected at appropriate intervals.

2. It must be verified whether

a) contributions have been calculated correctly and in full;

b) allowances have been correctly paid and the other regulations concerning family allowances have been adhered to.

1. The audit report shall include the recognized audit points.

2. In doing so, it also examines the data that must be reported to the cantonal family compensation fund for the implementation of the burden equalization regulations regarding family allowances for employees on the one hand, and for non-employed persons on the other, and records the audit results in the report.

1. The Office for Economy and Labor implements the federal provisions on unemployment insurance, employment services, and personnel leasing, unless otherwise specified.

2. The Office for Economy and Labor is the cantonal office as referred to in the unemployment insurance legislation.

1. The Office for Economy and Labor regulates the organization of the public unemployment insurance fund.

2. The Office for Economy and Labor acts on behalf of the canton, insofar as it is a sponsor within the meaning of Article 79 AVIG.

1. The LAM Office

a) ensures a demand-based and adequate supply of labor market measures;

b) decides on the reasonableness of a labor market measure, its allocation, and issues the corresponding instructions;

c) decides on and provides opinions on funding requests for collective education and employment measures for the compensation office;

d) conducts periodic reporting to the compensation office on decisions in the area of labor market measures.

1. The government council regulates the duties, powers, and organization of the commission.

2. The representation of the public unemployment insurance fund is determined by the Office for Economy and Labor.

1. The Regional Employment Centers

a) Advise and mediate for unemployed individuals and decide on the facilitation of advice and control;

b) Clarify the eligibility of unemployed persons, as far as this task is assigned to the Cantonal Office by the Unemployment Insurance Act (AVIG);

c) Decide on the reasonableness of a job and its assignment, as well as the issuance of the corresponding instructions;

d) Decide on the reasonableness of a labor market measure and its assignment, as well as the issuance of the corresponding instructions;

e) Decide on the temporary exemption from the ability to be placed;

f) Implement the control regulations;

g) Suspend the eligibility of unemployed individuals in the case of insufficient efforts to obtain reasonable work for up to a maximum of 19 days, in the case of non-compliance with control regulations or instructions from the competent office, as well as in the event of false or incomplete information or another violation of the duty to provide information or report for up to a maximum of 15 days (minor misconduct).

2. The Office for Economy and Labor designates the locations of the Regional Employment Centers and their catchment areas.

1. The Department is the liaison office for the Intercantonal Agreement on Social Institutions (IVSE).

2. The Department of Education and Culture grants authorization and oversees supervision and control in the area of special education.

1. Interinstitutional Cooperation (IIC) encompasses collaboration in the fields of social security, education, and vocational and social integration, with the overarching goal, in particular, to

a) Improve individuals' opportunities for integration into the primary labor market;

b) Strengthen and support regular structures in their tasks and create specific offers on a subsidiary basis;

c) Optimize coordination and alignment between the various systems;

d) Promote binding cooperation between the responsible authorities.

2. Integration promotion is primarily carried out by the competent authorities within the framework of regular structures and in accordance with their statutory mandates.

1. The financing of the tasks and measures coordinated within the framework of the IIZ structure is carried out by the respective responsible authorities.

2. The use of any funds provided by the federal government is coordinated through the IIZ, unless already stipulated by law or contract.

3. The IIZ-EKG applies to the IIZ management for the use of federal funds, taking into account the legal and contractual requirements and conditions.

**1. The IIZ Comprises:**

a) The IIZ Management, consisting of

1. The Government Council,

2. Representatives of the Association of Solothurn Municipalities,

3. Representatives of the Employers' Associations;

b) The IIZ Development and Coordination Committee (IIZ-EKG) with permanent representatives from the following authorities, organizations, and associations

1. Office for Society and Social Affairs,

2. Office for Vocational Education, Middle and Higher Education,

3. Office for Economy and Labor,

4. IV Office Canton of Solothurn,

5. Association of Solothurn Municipalities,

6. Social Regions,

7. Employers' Associations.

**2.** The Government Council determines the chair of the IIZ-EKG after consulting with the other members of the IIZ Management. Furthermore, the IIZ-EKG constitutes and organizes itself.

**3.** If necessary, the IIZ-EKG may designate additional representatives from authorities, organizations, and associations as associate members or invite them as experts or guests. Associate members have the same status as the permanent representatives according to paragraph 1, letter b.

**4.** The IIZ-EKG applies to the IIZ Management for the establishment of cantonal expert groups if these are to be in place for more than one year. For the management of individual expert groups, the IIZ-EKG may appoint committees.

**5.** The IIZ Office is managed by the department that holds the chair of the IIZ-EKG.

1. As permanent commissions, the following specialist commissions serve an advisory function for the department

a) Specialist Commission for Family, Child, and Youth;

b) Specialist Commission for Health;

c) Specialist Commission for Persons with Disabilities.

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2. The department defines the responsibilities of the specialist commissions in a charter of duties.

1. Basis for Determining Fees in Disputed Cases is the Individual Classification of Care and Support Needs of a Person.

1. The expenditures of the social regions for salaries and further education, including the salary components of senior employees, interns, overhead, and infrastructure costs, are included in the burden equalization with lump sums per recognized file.

2. For each recognized file, a lump sum compensation of 1,500 Swiss Francs per year can be entered into the burden equalization. The government council may adjust the lump sum compensation by +/-20% according to changed circumstances after consultation with the local municipalities. A recognized file is defined as

a) In social welfare law, any file registered with the canton that received support services in the respective reference year;

b)* In child and adult protection, any guardianship or custodianship conducted for a child and adult protection authority of the Canton of Solothurn, regardless of whether it is managed by an official or a private person.

3. For the expenditures of the intake office, the local municipalities must contribute two Swiss Francs per resident.

4. The lump sums will be reduced or eliminated if

a) The approved positions are not filled;

b) The professional staff do not have the required qualifications.

1. For 100 recognized dossiers per year, 125 percentage points of positions are eligible for contributions. These are divided into 75% specialist collaboration and 50% administrative work.

2. For the expenses of the intake office, 0.5 positions per 12,000 inhabitants should be assumed.

3. The sponsors of the social regions shall submit the staffing plan to the department for the following year by the end of September at the latest, based on the dossier numbers as of December 31 of the previous year. The staffing plan must contain the information necessary for the needs assessment.

4. The department approves the staffing plan, in consultation with the local municipalities, at the beginning of each calendar year but as of December 31 of the previous year.

5. The department may exceptionally take specific regional circumstances into account.

1. The Government Council may annually award a social prize for outstanding achievements in the social sector.

2. It regulates the procedure and determines the prize amount from the funds of the lottery fund.

1. Supervision of the Pension Schemes under Article 48 of the Federal Act on Occupational Old Age, Survivors', and Invalidity Pension Provision (BVG) is governed by the Ordinance on the Supervision of Foundations and Pension Schemes (VASV).

1. The Department of Commerce holds all powers not assigned to other authorities or entities.

2. It is responsible for business closures pursuant to Article 86, paragraph 2 of the Accident Insurance Act (UVG).

1. The Compensation Office of the Canton of Solothurn

a) provides information on the insurance obligation;

b) monitors compliance with the insurance obligation;

c) reports employers whose employees are not yet covered by any insurance to the Substitute Fund and to the SUVA.

2. The expenses of the Compensation Office are to be reimbursed by the canton, and it is granted a flat rate of 9 francs per case for monitoring compliance with the insurance obligation.

1. The Office for Economic Affairs and Labor implements the regulations concerning the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases within the framework of the Federal Council's Ordinance on the Prevention of Accidents and Occupational Diseases dated December 19, 1983.

2. It prevents the use of hazardous spaces or facilities and orders the seizure of substances and objects if necessary, with the involvement of other cantonal offices.

1. All authorities and offices of the canton and the municipalities shall provide insurers, upon request and free of charge, with the information necessary to ascertain the facts of an accident, within the scope of their jurisdiction.

2. The information offices report serious occupational accidents to the Office for Economy and Labour.

1. Employees who claim entitlement to family allowances must submit an application with the necessary documents and identification to their employer.

2. Employees of non-contributory employers, self-employed persons, and non-working individuals must submit an application with the necessary documents and identification to the competent family compensation fund.

1. Wage is considered to be the wage owed by the employer themselves, but not a wage substitute at the expense of a third party.

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2. The employers shall provide the employees with information regarding the family compensation fund and the allowance regulations upon request.

3. They are required to periodically account for their contributions to the family compensation fund and for the allowances they have disbursed.

1. Family allowances become due at the end of each month.

2. If they are paid together with the salary, they must be listed separately in numerical terms.

3. If the allowances are not paid together with the salary, they must be provided to the beneficiaries free of charge.

4. If employers do not fulfill their obligations, the family compensation funds must pay the allowances themselves.

1. Contributions from non-employed persons are levied at 15% of the individual's annual AHV contribution.

1. Family allowances are generally due at the end of each month.

2. Family allowances are typically disclosed within the periodic statements of the personal contributions of employees of non-contributory employers, self-employed individuals, and non-employed persons.

3. Due family allowances may be offset against claims under the Social Security Act and the Family Allowances Act, as well as claims pursuant to Article 20 paragraph 2 of the AHVG (Federal Act on Old Age and Survivors Insurance). Any credit balances are usually to be paid out.

1. All family compensation funds that implement the family allowance regulations of the Canton of Solothurn must report the following information to the cantonal family compensation fund by July 31 for the previous reporting year

a) The total amount of family allowances paid to employees within the legal scope.

b) The total amount of AHV-liable salary sums of contributing employers and employees of non-contributing employers.

2. The cantonal family compensation fund calculates the burden equalization payments and credits according to the Social Act and issues an account statement including a surcharge of a total of 5,000 Swiss Francs to cover the administrative costs of the burden equalization. The surcharge is proportionally distributed among the family compensation funds that are liable for equalization payments based on the ratio of their equalization payment to the total of all equalization payments and must be paid by them.

3. Family compensation funds that do not make the burden equalization payment within 30 days from the invoicing date must pay default interest from the day following the expiry of the payment deadline. If the information according to paragraph 1 is not submitted by the specified deadline, default interest is payable from August 1. Additionally, the provisions of the Federal Act on the General Part of Social Insurance Law (ATSG) and the AHVG shall apply mutatis mutandis.

4. The equalization payments according to § 75 paragraph 2 SG are generally made by August 31. If the information required for the calculation is not reported by the family compensation funds on time, the equalization payments will be made within 30 days from the receipt of the complete information.

1. The Canton of Solothurn mandates the cantonal Family Compensation Office with data collection from the Family Compensation Offices operating in the Canton of Solothurn.

2. To compensate for the costs of data collection, the Canton remunerates the cantonal Family Compensation Office in accordance with a service agreement.

1. All family compensation funds that implement the family allowances regulation of the Canton of Solothurn must report the following information about the previous reporting year to the cantonal family compensation fund by July 31

a) the total amount of family allowances granted to non-employed persons within the legal scope.

b) the total amount of contributions charged to non-employed persons according to § 72 paragraph 2 SG.

2. To the total amount of family allowances granted by each individual family compensation fund, administrative cost allowances amounting to 3% of the total of contributions charged to non-employed persons according to § 72 paragraph 2 SG and the total of family allowances granted to non-employed persons within the legal scope are added.

3. Insofar as, with regard to an individual family compensation fund, the contribution income minus the total of family allowances granted within the legal scope plus the administrative cost allowances according to paragraph 2 above results in a positive difference, this shall be deposited as a surplus into the cost compensation. The cantonal family compensation fund requires these surpluses.

4. A negative difference with regard to an individual family compensation fund as a result of the calculation according to paragraph 3 is considered a deficit within the meaning of § 76 SG.

5. Family compensation funds that do not make the surplus payment within 30 days from the invoice date must pay interest on arrears from the day following the expiration of the payment deadline. If the information according to paragraph 1 is not submitted by the specified date, interest on arrears must be paid from August 1. Additionally, the provisions of the ATSG and the AHVG apply correspondingly.

6. The cantonal family compensation fund reimburses the entitled family compensation funds for the deficits according to § 76 paragraph 3 of the Social Law within 30 days after the invoicing according to paragraphs 3 and 5 above.

1. Farmers shall be granted the allowances quarterly in accordance with the Federal Law on Family Allowances in Agriculture.

1. The maximum deductible daily rates according to Article 10 paragraph 2 letter a of the ELG are determined based on the care rate set separately by the Department for each care home.

2. For stays in a care home located outside the canton, the daily rate applicable to the implementing body of the supplementary benefits of the respective canton is decisive.

1. Residents are allocated an amount for personal expenses each month, amounting to 18% of the monthly maximum basic full AHV pension.

1. The asset depletion for recipients of supplementary benefits in nursing homes and hospitals is set at one-fifth.

1. Compensation is limited to the expenses necessary for economical and appropriate service provision. This particularly includes costs for mandatory services provided under compulsory social insurance.

2. Costs for services outside the scope of compulsory social insurance will be reimbursed if medical necessity, economy, and appropriateness are proven.

3. The amounts mentioned in Article 14, paragraph 3 of the ELG are considered maximum amounts within the meaning of this Social Ordinance.

4. The department regulates the details of illness and disability costs as part of supplementary benefits in a separate regulation.

1. The Compensation Office of the Canton of Solothurn informs the potential entitled persons in an appropriate manner.

1. Gross Income includes the gross earnings from self-employment and employment.

2. Excluded from this are

a) Replacement income of any kind, which is paid after the termination of an employment relationship or self-employment.

b) Family law maintenance contributions.

3. If the gross income has decreased due to self-inflicted reasons in the six months prior to submitting an application, the higher gross income shall be considered.

1. The entitlement commences from the month in which the eligibility requirements pursuant to § 85bis of the Act are fulfilled, but no earlier than the beginning of the month in which the application was submitted. Adjustments pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 take effect no earlier than the beginning of the month in which the notification was submitted.

2. If the duty to report was violated, the adjustment is made effective as of the date on which the reportable circumstance occurred.

3. For the purpose of calculating the entitlement, the cantonal average premium for mandatory basic insurance may be used. If there is an entitlement to benefits, only the actual premium of the basic insurance, but not more than the cantonal average premium, will be paid. If the calculation reveals an excess of expenses, a supplementary benefit for families will be granted, corresponding at least to the premium reduction entitlement.

4. The entitlement to benefits must be reviewed within a reference period of two years in any case. This is subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 letter d, based on the economic conditions as of 31.12. of the previous year.

5. Adjustments outside of a regular review pursuant to paragraph 4 are made when

a) An eligibility requirement pursuant to § 85bis of the Act ceases to exist;

b) The community of persons on which the calculation was based changes;

c) The statutory calculation parameters were changed;

d) A foreseeable long-term reduction or increase in countable expenses and countable income or countable assets occurs; the determining factor is the new, annually prorated long-term expenses and income or the countable assets at the time the change occurs; if the change amounts to less than 500 Francs per month, an adjustment is waived.

6. There is no entitlement to reimbursement of costs for illness and disability.

1. The single-parent or two-parent family constitutes a calculation and payment unit, where each child for whom a social deduction for children in education has been claimed and granted in the tax assessment is considered a member of the family for the purpose of calculating premium reductions, even if the child is already taxed independently, but no later than December 31 of the year in which the education ends.

1. The deductible premium corresponds to the cantonal average premium of the mandatory health insurance minus 10% for children (up to the completion of the 18th year of age), for young adults (up to the completion of the 25th year of age), and for older insured persons (adults). The department may adjust the deduction of 10% by +/- 20% according to the available resources.

1. The income relevant for the calculation of claims corresponds to the income determining the tax rate from the tax assessment, taking into account the following income variables

a) Inclusion of the pension at 100%;

b) Exclusion of capital compensation for recurring benefits;

c) Inclusion of business losses from previous years;

d) Inclusion of voluntary contributions;

e) Inclusion of contributions to institutions of tied private pension schemes (Pillar 3a), up to the maximum allowable deduction according to Article 7, Paragraph 1, Letter a of the Ordinance on the tax-deductibility of contributions to recognized pension schemes (BVV 3);

f) Inclusion of the deduction for property costs;

g) Charging 20% - 50% of the income-determining assets. The department sets the percentage based on the available funds.

1. Entitlement to premium reduction is granted to individuals with a relevant income ranging from 0 to 84,000 Swiss Francs. The percentage of personal contributions is determined linearly depending on the amount of relevant income, within a range of 6 to 12%.

2. The Department may adjust the thresholds for the eligible relevant income by +/- 12,000 Swiss Francs and the personal contributions by +/- 4%, in accordance with the available funds.

3. Premium reduction contributions below 240 Swiss Francs per entitlement year and per eligible adult person will not be paid out. The Department may increase this payment limit up to 360 Swiss Francs.

4. Premiums attributable to children are reduced by at least 80% up to a relevant income of 84,000 Swiss Francs, and for young adults, by at least 50%. The Department may adjust the threshold for relevant income by +/- 12,000 Swiss Francs, in accordance with the available funds.

1. The premium reduction for persons who are taxed at source, asylum seekers, and temporarily admitted persons can be regulated differently from this ordinance. The Department shall issue the necessary provisions for this.

2. Persons who receive supplementary benefits to AHV/IV (Old-Age and Survivors Insurance/Invalidity Insurance) are entitled to a premium reduction equal to the average premium for compulsory health insurance as determined by the Federal Department of Home Affairs. The premium reduction is included in the supplementary benefits.

3. Persons who receive economic assistance under social welfare law are entitled to a premium reduction equal to their basic insurance, but not exceeding the cantonal reference premium for compulsory health insurance. Persons who newly receive social assistance benefits and whose premium exceeds the cantonal reference premium will receive a premium reduction up to their basic insurance until the next possible cancellation date. The premium reduction is paid directly to the health insurer and charged to the credit premium reduction. The social welfare authority reports the premium reduction to the compensation fund, providing the AHV number of the supported person.

4. Persons whose financial capacity is severely impaired due to special circumstances such as natural events, death, accident, illness, unemployment, need for social assistance, business setbacks, and the like, can apply to the compensation fund for a premium reduction based on their economic capacity in the entitlement year instead of the applicable tax values. The provisions regarding the subsistence level under enforcement law are applicable accordingly.

1. If no final legally binding tax assessment or interim assessment is available in the year of the claim, no premium reduction will be granted. Once a final legally binding tax assessment or interim assessment is available, the claim can be made retroactively within 30 days. If the deadline is not met, the claim is forfeited.

1. The department enters into service contracts with insurers for the direct payment, accounting, and reimbursement of premium reductions. The office signs the corresponding agreements on behalf of the department.

2. No compensation or default interest is owed on benefits provided under this ordinance.

1. If an eligible person dies in the claim year, any overpaid premium subsidies must be refunded.

1. Persons or calculation units who likely have entitlement to premium reduction based on the relevant tax values are sent an application form by the compensation fund without a request, after the evaluation of the tax return by the tax administration. Reserved is § 71.

2. Insured individuals who have not received an application form and wish to claim entitlement to premium reduction can submit a corresponding application to the compensation fund no later than July 31st of the entitlement year. If the deadline is missed, the entitlement to premium reduction is forfeited. Exceptions are persons according to § 63 paragraphs 3 and 4, as well as persons who have not yet received a legally binding tax assessment by July 31st of the entitlement year.

3. The application form must be submitted to the cantonal compensation fund within 30 days of delivery. The applicant must provide additional information to the compensation fund within 30 days upon their request and supply any additionally required documents. If the deadline is missed, the entitlement to premium reduction is forfeited.

4. By signing the application form, the applicant grants the compensation fund authorization to access the data of the tax administration.

1. The Department may issue supplementary provisions for the implementation of premium subsidies.

2. The Office on behalf of the Department

a) addresses fundamental questions regarding premium subsidies (parliamentary inquiries, consultations, etc.);

b) budgets the premium subsidies (Premium Subsidy Credit) with the administrative costs (Administrative Costs Credit for Premium Subsidy) and manages the compensation account;

c) applies for federal contributions and settles the premium subsidies according to federal regulations;

d) coordinates the activities of the executing agencies and advises them.

1. The tax office provides the office and the compensation fund with tax data for model calculations of premium reductions and for the preliminary calculation and certification of premium reductions.

1. Premium reduction is administered by the Compensation Office of the Canton of Solothurn. The Office regulates the details within the framework of the service contract approved by the Government Council.

2. The record keeping of the documents managed and created by the Compensation Office concerning premium reductions is governed by the guidelines and instructions of the Swiss Federal Act on Old Age and Survivors' Insurance (AHVG).

1. The entitled person possesses the necessary means if, based on the criteria of § 96 SG applied accordingly, they do not meet the requirements for the granting of alimony advance payments.

2. The cost contribution for the services of the specialist office amounts to 4% of the collection success, but a maximum of 800 francs per year. In cases of hardship, the fee may be waived.

1. The competent specialized authority on behalf of the department is the High Office.

2. The employees of the specialized authority must hold a qualification as maintenance specialists from the Swiss Association for Maintenance Professionals (SVA) or possess a comparable education, or they must complete such a qualification alongside their job at the earliest possible opportunity.

1. The municipalities annually assess the German language skills of all children of the relevant age residing in their municipality in a standardized manner in anticipation of a possible utilization of early language support services. The language proficiency assessment must be conducted 18 months before their school enrollment using a questionnaire provided by the canton.

2. For children who have moved in during or after the regular conduct of the language proficiency assessment, the municipalities may also conduct a language proficiency assessment according to paragraph 1, provided the children are not older than 48 months and the deadline set for re-assessment has not expired.

3. The external agency commissioned by the canton to evaluate the questionnaires provides the municipalities with the questionnaires to be filled out. They are transmitted to the legal guardians by the municipalities for completion. The completed questionnaires are sent to the external agency for evaluation in a pseudonymized form either by the legal guardians or the municipalities. The results are communicated to the municipalities.

4. If the evaluation indicates a need for language support, the municipalities recommend or, if the selective obligation has been implemented, mandate attendance of an early language support program. The value significant for assessing the need for language support is determined by the canton based on the expert recommendation of the evaluating agency.

5. The municipalities designate a municipal office responsible for managing the language proficiency assessments and the associated tasks. In cases where attendance of early language support programs has been mandated, it also verifies compliance.

6. The costs for the questionnaire and its evaluation are fully covered by the canton, provided the children are not older than 48 months and the deadline set for re-assessment has not expired.

1. The evaluation specifically pertains to the effectiveness of the implemented model of early language support. The evaluation focuses on the specific cantonal and municipal framework conditions, the division of responsibilities, and the concrete implementation of early language support.

2. The municipalities are required to timely transmit to the canton the data necessary for the evaluation and to participate in it if needed.

3. The government council may commission third parties to conduct the evaluation and to prepare the evaluation report and authorize the department to conclude the corresponding service agreement. The evaluation report is to be published.

1. For quality development, the canton provides at least 50 cents per inhabitant annually from the funds granted by the federal government. These funds shall be allocated as follows

a) a maximum of 90 percent of the available funds for measures and projects that contribute to increasing the quality of early language promotion services and for those that aim to optimize their need-based nature and accessibility;

b) a maximum of 30 percent of the available funds for measures and projects to optimize the implementation of language assessment and for those that serve the networking and promotion of exchange among key players in the field of early language promotion.

2. A cost participation will be provided for measures and projects that fulfill the conditions according to paragraph 3 and significantly contribute to

a) optimizing the implementation of language assessment,

b) improving the need-based nature and accessibility of early language promotion services,

c) enhancing the structural, process, and orientation quality of early language promotion services, or

d) promoting networking and exchange with key players in early language promotion.

3. In the field of early language promotion, the canton grants contributions to municipalities, providers of language promotion services, and other actors active in this field, upon request, for quality development costs, provided the following conditions are met

a) The financial resources available for each target area have not been exhausted.

b) The measure or project

1. contributes to at least one of the goals according to paragraph 2;

2. is politically and religiously neutral and non-discriminatory;

3. directly or indirectly benefits children of preschool age residing in the canton of Solothurn.

c) The implementing institution must not pursue commercial intentions with the measure or project.

d) The other requirements according to the cantonal guidelines are met.

4. The granting of contributions to municipalities also requires that they demonstrate an appropriate own contribution.

5. In justified exceptional cases, contributions to measures and projects may also be provided if the conditions according to paragraph 3 are only partially met.

6. The department regulates both the criteria for determining the amount of participation and the details of the application process, particularly the application submission procedure and the documents to be submitted, in a guideline. There is no legal entitlement to a specific amount of the granted contributions. They are generally granted only once per calendar year and awarded for a maximum of one year.

1. Access to the data processed within the context of the language assessment shall be restricted to the entity designated by the municipal authority in accordance with § 79bis paragraph 5.

2. The data processed within the context of the language assessment may exclusively be used for the following purposes

a) Determination of the need for language support;

b) Verification of compliance with an ordered program attendance;

c) Evaluation by the canton.

3. All data processed in connection with the language assessment shall be destroyed three years after their evaluation.

1. The admission of related children is exempt from the requirement of authorization in the area of day care.

1. Depository for Subsequently Due Rent (Art. 259 g Swiss Code of Obligations) is the District Office.

2. The Department

a) approves the forms for rent increases (Art. 269 d Swiss Code of Obligations) and for the landlord's termination (Art. 266 l Swiss Code of Obligations) and ensures that an adequate number of forms are available in the municipalities (Art. 9 para. 2 and Art. 19 para. 4 VMWG);

b) directs the training and further education of the members of the conciliation bodies;

c) reports to the Federal Department of Economic Affairs every six months on the activities of the conciliation bodies (Art. 23 para. 1 VMWG).

3. If the landlord raises the rent based on the agreed staggered plan, a copy of the rent agreement serves as a legally sufficient form for the notification (Art. 19 para. 2 VMWG).

1. Applications for the issuance of a license for private employment services and personnel leasing must be submitted to the Office for Economy and Labor on the official form.

2. The Office for Economy and Labor is responsible for issuing an operating license.

3. Private employment services and personnel leasing are under the supervision of the Office for Economy and Labor. The Office for Economy and Labor is particularly authorized to

a) impose sanctions in accordance with federal legal provisions;

b) require the submission of books;

c) conduct inspections;

d) involve the competent police authorities for investigations and clarifications.

4. Proof of the deposit made in accordance with federal legal provisions must be submitted to the Office for Economy and Labor.

1. One or more contact points shall provide an initial consultation for the victims and immediate assistance around the clock.

2. Upon request, counseling and assistance shall generally be provided to individuals seeking advice by a person of the same gender.

1. The counseling centers make final decisions on the type and extent of necessary immediate assistance.

2. The department covers the costs of long-term assistance only after prior approval of the costs.

3. If the victim is married to, related to, lives in a permanent domestic partnership with the perpetrator, or if the partnership is registered, the income and assets of the perpetrator are generally not taken into account when determining the relevant income.

1. To promote participation in social life and independent maintenance of contacts for people with disabilities, the canton provides contributions for disability-related additional costs of transportation and transport services.

2. The department may conclude service agreements with transportation and transport services. The government council determines the key values and the amount of financial participation.

3. For the costs of journeys for people with disabilities who have a civil-law residence in the canton between their out-of-canton residential home and the residence of their closest relatives, the canton provides a maximum contribution of 500 francs per month. The department regulates the details.

1. In cases of stays with care provision outside of the civil law residence, the outpatient service providers are required to report the following data about the person being cared for

a) Name and first name;

abis)* Date of birth;

ater)* Gender;

b) Address of the civil law residence;

c) Address at the place of stay;

cbis)* AHV number;

d) Period and anticipated duration of the stay;

e) Outpatient service provider at the place of stay.

1. Mobile service providers and residential care homes are required to submit the following data about the cared-for individuals when submitting bills for provided care services

a) Name and first name;

abis)* Date of birth;

ater)* Gender;

b) Address at the legal place of residence;

c) AHV number (Swiss social security number);

d)* The number of billed hours per service category according to the Ordinance of the Federal Department of Home Affairs on Benefits in Compulsory Health Care Insurance (Health Care Benefits Ordinance, KLV) dated September 29, 1995, for outpatient care services, and the number of care days specifying the care needs level according to KLV for inpatient care services.

2. If no contributions were made by health insurers for billed services according to the KLV, these must be declared in the next possible billing to the Department, so that it can reclaim the contributions already paid or offset them with future contributions. The Department may conduct corresponding checks.

1. The office performs all tasks on behalf of the department, supervises the social commission in technical and financial matters, conducts audits, and prepares all necessary guidelines and forms for enforcement.

2. The office submits the claims based on the inventory of the estate indicated by the office registry.

**1. Deviations from the Guidelines Issued by the Swiss Conference for Social Assistance (SKOS-Guidelines):**

a)* Sanctions: The basic needs allowance can be reduced by up to 30% in the case of non-compliance. For repeated, serious breaches of duty, it can be reduced to emergency assistance.

b)* Housing Costs: These are reimbursed up to the usual local amount. Costs for rent deposits are not covered. Excessively high rent costs may be reduced to the usual local level from the start of the support.

c)* Except for pain-relieving measures, costs for dental treatments can only be covered after a period of more than six months and only at the social insurance legal point value. In general, a co-payment of up to 10% per person and final treatment can be charged. If a dental treatment costs more than 1,000 francs, the opinion of a trusted dentist must be obtained.

d)* Expenses for household and liability insurance are covered by basic needs allowance funds.

e)* The compensation for meals outside amounts to a maximum of 6 francs per day.

f)* Moving: Costs for professional moving companies are only covered in well-founded exceptional cases.

g)* Integration Allowances (IZU, MIZ): An integration allowance of up to 200 francs can only be granted for participation in a qualifying integration program. Other integration allowances are excluded.

h)* Income Exemption: For a full workload, 400 francs per month are accounted. Apprentice wages and compensation for an internship do not entitle to an income exemption.

i)* Accumulation: The cap on accumulated income exemptions and integration allowances is 600 francs per household.

j)* Asset Exemption: The asset exemption amounts to 2,000 francs for individuals, 4,000 for couples, and 1,000 francs for each minor child, but a maximum of 5,000 per family.

k)* Ownership, Possession, and Use of a Car: For those who do not own, possess, or use a car for health or professional reasons, social assistance benefits are reduced by the amount of the expenses (asset value and operating costs). If a car is provided by relatives or acquaintances, the value of this benefit in kind is calculated as income. Generally accepted valuation schemes apply in both cases to calculate the attributable value.

l)* Expenses for vacations and recreational stays are not financed through social assistance.

m)* The guidelines for calculating parental contributions are not applied.

n)* The flat rate for needy persons in residential facilities is 300 francs.

**1bis

Young adults receive support services that enable independent living outside the parental home only in exceptional cases. If independent living is justified, the following additional exceptions to the SKOS-Guidelines apply:**

a) Basic Needs for Living (GBL): The rates apply with a reduction of 20%.

b) Housing Costs: These are generally only reimbursed up to half of the usual local amount. This cost framework may be exceeded in exceptional cases if no living space is demonstrably available within this price segment.

c) Integration Allowance: If vocational training is completed, an integration allowance of up to 100 francs can be granted.

**1ter

Cost-of-living adjustments on the basic needs for living are not automatically adopted. These are to be decided by the government council after consulting the local municipalities.**

**2. The tariff part of the SKOS-Guidelines is not applied to asylum seekers and provisionally admitted persons.**

**3. Persons who are ordered to leave with a final non-admission or rejection decision and those who have made multiple applications do not receive benefits according to the SKOS-Guidelines. They are only supported within the framework of emergency assistance. Exceptions remain for hardship cases. The government council issues guidelines. These also apply to regular social assistance in the event of sanctions according to provision 1 letter a).**

1. In the event of a temporary emergency according to social welfare criteria, the social agencies may grant a loan to the person seeking assistance to secure their livelihood.

1. The social regions must inform the office of the allocation of economic aid within 30 days from the decision. In the event of late notification, there is no entitlement to cost sharing or reimbursement of support costs.

2. The social regions must submit their semester statements to the office within 30 days after the end of the semester.

3. The office reviews the semester statements and annually processes the settlement of the burden equalization. The settlement must be done on an accrual basis.

1. If the aid-receiving person holds the citizenship of multiple municipalities within Solothurn, without residing in the canton, the municipality of residence of their place of origin is liable for reimbursement, from which the citizenship was last acquired by them or their ancestors.

1. All provisions contrary to this ordinance are repealed, in particular

a) the Ordinance on Marriage and Family Counseling of September 24, 1991;

b) the Implementing Ordinance on the Law on Advances for Child Support of November 16, 1999;

c) the Ordinance on the Use of the Alcohol Tenth of June 27, 1939;

d) the Foster Care Ordinance of June 2, 1987;

e) the Ordinance on the Provisional Introduction of the New Code of Obligations on Leases and Non-agricultural Tenancies of May 29, 1990;

f) the Ordinance on Funeral Services of June 13, 1969;

g) the Ordinance on the Introductory Act to the Federal Laws on Old-age and Survivors Insurance and on Disability Insurance (VV AHV/IV-SO) of June 10, 1997;

h) the Ordinance on the Arbitration Court in Disability Insurance of September 29, 1987;

i) the Ordinance on the Law on Supplementary Benefits to Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance of January 7, 1966;

j) the Ordinance on Premium Reduction in Health Insurance of September 1, 1997;

k) the Ordinance on the Federal Law on Accident Insurance of December 6, 1983;

l) the Implementing Ordinance on the Children's Allowance Act of June 12, 1979;

m) the Implementing Ordinance on the Introductory Act to the Federal Law on Mandatory Unemployment Insurance and Insolvency Compensation as well as to the Federal Law on Employment Services and the Hiring of Labor (EG AVIG/AVG) of December 14, 2004;

n) the Implementing Ordinance on the Law on Public Social Assistance of October 23, 1995;

o) the Implementing Ordinance on the Law on State and Municipal Contributions to the Construction and Operation of Youth Homes, Integration Centers, and Sheltered Workshops of July 5, 1971;

p) the Ordinance on Youth Promotion of March 24, 1992;

q) the Ordinance on the Organization of Cantonal Disability Services of January 13, 1997;

r) the Implementing Ordinance on the Old-age and Nursing Home Act of September 23, 2002.

1. Private compensation funds that are recognized at the time the Social Law comes into force will retain their recognition.

1. The recognition decisions existing at the time of the entry into force of the Social Law of January 31, 2007, shall remain in effect, subject to the provisions of the Social Law and the Social Ordinance. The competent authority may fully review these again.

1. Premium Reductions will be processed in accordance with the amended provisions for the first time in the year 2026 for individuals receiving economic assistance under social welfare law pursuant to § 71 paragraph 3.

1. This ordinance shall enter into force on January 1, 2008, following the approval of the relevant provisions by the Federation. The right of objection by the Cantonal Council remains reserved.

2. Sections 38 and 39 shall enter into force on January 1, 2009.

3. Section 63 shall be suspended for the years 2016 to 2019. During this time, there shall be no adjustments to the amount for personal expenses; it shall be capped at the level of the year 2015.