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Art. 9 Loi sur l'aide sociale (SHG) - Droit a) Principe
II. Aide Sociale Personnelle - 3. Aide Sociale Financière
Art. 9 LSH · Droit a) Principe
1. Quiconque ne peut subvenir à son propre entretien de manière suffisante ou en temps opportun avec ses propres moyens a droit à une aide sociale financière.
1bis Le droit à une aide sociale financière s'éteint si la preuve de la nécessité n'est pas apportée.
2. Les demandeurs d'asile, les personnes admises à titre provisoire et les personnes nécessitant une protection selon la législation fédérale sur l'asile, qui ne peuvent subvenir à leur entretien de manière suffisante ou en temps opportun avec leurs propres moyens, ont droit à une aide sociale financière réduite.
Décisions judiciaires appliquant cette disposition (18)
B.2025.68 · sg (Art. 9 Abs. 1 SHG)
Social Assistance Benefits Calculation and Loan Repayments as Income
Cited in the reasoning to establish the right to financial social assistance based on insufficient means for subsistence.
B.2023.141 · sg (Art. 9 Abs. 1 SHG)
Social Assistance Reduction for Family-Like Cohabitation
Mentioned in the reasoning as the general right to social assistance but not used in the dispositive for the final orders (which only concern costs and the rejection of the appeal).
DIGS411.666 · sg (Art. 9 SHG)
Appeal Regarding Cessation of Social Assistance Due to Excluded Care Costs
Basis for the ruling regarding the adjustment of the date for cessation of financial social assistance due to sufficient income/assets (Art. 9 Abs. 1 SHG e contrario, mentioned in Erw. 4.1).
DIGS411.659 · sg (Art. 9 Abs. 1bis SHG)
Administrative Repayment of Social Assistance Funds Litigation
Cited as the legal basis demonstrating that the appellant had no right to the benefits repaid.
B.2022.32 · sg (Art. 9 SHG)
Supervised Visitation Costs as Child Support and Municipal Responsibility
The court established neediness of the child by referring to this article in connection with the costs of the supported visitation right.
B.2022.32 · sg (Art. 9 SHG)
Municipality Responsible for Supervised Visitation Costs
Cited in the preamble, defining entitlement to financial social assistance based on need.
B.2021.183.B.2021.1 · sg (Art. 9 SHG)
Social Assistance Discontinuation Based on Refusal of Employment Integration Program
This provision establishes the requirement for financial social assistance based on the principle of subsidiarity, which was the core legal ground for upholding the initial cessation of benefits.
DIGS411.465 · sg (Art. 9 Abs. 1bis SHG)
Social Assistance Discontinuation and Misuse of Funds Appeal
The appeal regarding the discontinuation of financial social assistance was dismissed because the claim lapsed due to the failure to prove need, pursuant to this article (as cited in the operative part 1.a and the reasoning in 4.3.4.3).
B.2016.133 · sg (Art. 2 Abs. 2 und Art. 9 SHG)
Social Assistance Recipient Appeals Mandatory Full-Time Integration Program
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the subsidiarity principle.
B.2015.134 · sg (Art. 9 SHG)
Welfare Recipient Housing Cost Dispute
Cited in the reasoning regarding the subsidiarity principle applicable to social assistance, which underlies the rejection of the appeal against the obligation to find adequate housing.
B.2015.134 · sg (Art. 9 SHG)
Social Assistance Recipient Obligation to Relocate Due to Excessive Rent
Cited in the reasoning to establish the general entitlement to financial social assistance, which is limited by the principle of subsidiarity and the requirement for funds to be used for their intended purpose (though the main ground for decision relates to the resulting obligation to move).
I.2.2012.5 · sg (Art. 9 SHG)
Administrative Review Commission Decision on Mandatory Service Replacement Levy Exemption for Unemployed and Needy Individuals
This article is cited as evidence that the appellant is entitled to financial social assistance due to his financial distress, supporting the decision to grant the full remission.
I.2.2012.5 · sg (Art. 9 SHG)
Administrative Appeals Commission Waives Military Service Levy for Unemployed Individual Receiving Social Assistance
This provision confirming the appellant's entitlement to social assistance (financial need) was cited to support the conclusion that a full waiver was warranted under Art. 37 Abs. 2 WPEG.
B.2011.163 · sg (Art. 9 SHG)
Social Assistance Cessation Upheld Due to Real Estate Sale Proceeds
Cited in order 4 where the court states that the final ruling will determine how long the appellant can support herself from the gain before a new claim under Art. 9 SHG arises.
B.2011.163 · sg (Art. 9 SHG)
Profit from Property Sale Not Exempt from Social Assistance Means Test
The application of this provision (subsidiarity of social assistance) is central to the decision to dismiss the appeal, as the applicant's resources derived from the property sale must be considered first.