CH-OW
Implementing provisions on economic social assistance for asylum seekers, persons in need of protection without a residence permit, and provisionally admitted persons under federal jurisdiction - Principle
Statutory Text (3 Articles)
1. To the extent that these implementing provisions do not stipulate otherwise, the design and calculation of economic social assistance (asylum social assistance) for asylum seekers, persons in need of protection without a residence permit, and provisionally admitted persons under federal jurisdiction shall be governed by the social welfare legislation and the guidelines of the Swiss Conference for Social Welfare (SKOS Guidelines) mutatis mutandis.
1. Asylum Social Assistance is determined based on the size of the household as a percentage of the monthly basic needs allowances for living expenses according to SKOS guidelines as follows
a. one person: 41 percent
b. two persons: 50 percent
c. three persons: 58 percent
d. four persons: 63 percent
e. five persons: 65 percent
f. for each additional person: 65 percent
2. Asylum Social Assistance is rounded up to the nearest franc.
3. The Asylum Social Assistance determined in paragraph 1 is adjusted by the social welfare office as soon as the allowances for basic needs for living expenses according to SKOS guidelines are increased or decreased and the municipalities adopt this change for regular economic social assistance.
4. In the case of residence in a collective accommodation or with host families, in-kind and cash benefits provided by the Social Services for Asylum shall be deducted from the Asylum Social Assistance according to paragraph 1.
1. Insofar as these implementation provisions do not provide otherwise, income allowances and integration subsidies are governed by the SKOS guidelines.
2. A person who makes special efforts towards their integration may receive a combination of income allowance and integration subsidy, up to a maximum of 850 francs per month.
3. For adolescents and young adults up to 25 years of age who do not live with their parents, contrary to the SKOS guidelines, the income allowance and integration subsidy will not be reduced.