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Art. 20 Act on Aid to Asylum Seekers and Certain Categories of Foreigners (LARA) - Forms

Title III, Chapter I
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Art. 20 LARA - Forms · Forms

1. Assistance shall, as far as possible, be granted in the form of benefits in kind. It may take the form of

- accommodation;

- medical and healthcare supervision;

- social support;

- if necessary, other benefits in kind.

2. It may also take the form of financial benefits.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (4)

PS.2013.0091 · vd (Art. 20 al. 1 LARA)
Asylum Seeker Denied Emergency Aid Despite Rapid Fund Depletion
This article, defining the form of assistance (in kind), was cited in the reasoning section to support the analysis regarding the denial of urgent aid.
PS.2009.0067 · vd (Art. 20 al. 1 LARA)
Provisional Resident v. Social Assistance Authority Housing Reduction Appeal
Cited stating that assistance can take the form of accommodation.
PS.2007.0212 · vd (Art. 20 al. 1 LARA)
Asylum Seeker Residency Permit Holder Challenges Increase in Accommodation Allowance Rate
Cited in the reasoning to define the form of assistance, which is central to determining whether the relationship was one of public law.
PS.2006.0084 · vd (art. 20 al. 1 LARA)
Social Assistance Recipients Challenge Deduction for Mandatory Public Transport Passes
Cited as the current legal basis (replacing Art. 3 al. 1 RLASVA) for classifying the bus pass as a benefit in kind.