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Art. 20 Legge federale del 6 ottobre 2000 sulla parte generale del diritto delle assicurazioni sociali (LPGA) - Garanzia d’impiego appropriato
LPGA; Capitolo 3: Disposizioni generali riguardanti le prestazioni e i contributi
Art. 20 LPGA · Garanzia d’impiego appropriato
Le prestazioni pecuniarie possono essere versate, interamente o in parte, a un terzo o a un’autorità che abbiano un obbligo legale o morale di assistenza nei riguardi del beneficiario o che lo assistano permanentemente, se: a. il beneficiario non utilizza le prestazioni pecuniarie per il proprio mantenimento o per quello delle persone per cui deve provvedere oppure se è provato che non è in grado di utilizzarle a questo scopo; e se b. egli stesso o le persone per cui deve provvedere dipendono dall’assistenza pubblica o privata per un motivo di cui alla lettera a.
Tali terzi o autorità non possono compensare le prestazioni versate loro con crediti nei confronti dell’avente diritto. È eccettuata la compensazione in caso di versamento retroattivo di prestazioni ai sensi dell’articolo 22 capoverso 2.
Decisioni giudiziarie che applicano questa disposizione (136)
BGE 152 V 114 (Art. 20 LPGA)
Child supplementary disability pension: entitlement of non-rentier parent based on actual assumption of maintenance costs during court-ordered foster placement and cohabitation after placement.
Used together with Article 35 al. 4 LAI to justify that the pension's purpose-bound use supports payment to the parent who actually assumed the child's maintenance.
VBE.2024.483 · ag (Art. 20 Abs. 1 ATSG)
Claimant v. Defendant: Recalculation and Offset of Disability Insurance Payments
Cited as the basis for the regulation of payments to third parties or authorities for the benefit of the entitled person.
VBE.2024.483 · ag (Art. 20 Abs. 2 ATSG)
Claimant v. Defendant: Recalculation and Offset of Disability Insurance Payments
Cited as an exception to the prohibition of offsetting with claims against the entitled person for third-party payments, specifically regarding surcharges of benefits.
VBE.2025.47 · ag (Art. 20 ATSG)
Child Pension Payment to Municipality Upheld
Cited as the legal basis for the direct payment of the child's pension to a third party (BS Q._____) due to concerns about the proper use of funds by the entitled parent.
C/26473/2020 · ge (art. 20 LPGA)
Compensation Fund Appeal on Direct Benefit Payment to Long-Term Care Facility
Cited by the appellant to argue that direct payment of benefits to the EMS is not authorized as it contravenes this provision.
ZL.2024.00037 · zh (Art. 20 ATSG)
Claimant v. Social Security Authority: Supplementary Benefits Calculation Dispute
Cited in contrast to the direct payment of health insurance premiums.
A/2545/2024 · ge (Art. 20 LPGA)
Insurer Obligated to Pay Disability Benefits Directly to Medico-Social Institution Based on Civil Court Order
The court analyzed the conditions under which payments could be made to a third party, although ultimately basing the decision on the civil authority's prior order.
32.2024.91 · ti (Art. 20 LPGA)
Appeal Regarding Allocation of Survivor's Child Benefits Based on Maintenance Payments
Cited in the reasoning section as a general provision related to the appropriate use of benefits, subject to exceptions regarding the payment of child benefits.
IV.2023.00637 · zh (Art. 20 Abs. 1 ATSG)
Insurance Agency v. Pension Recipient (Spousal Support)
Discussed as the general rule for third-party payments of benefits, but found not applicable in this specific case.
C3 23 3 · vs (art. 20 al. 1 LPGA)
Material Incompetence Voids Civil Court Order Directing Family Allowance Payment by Third Party
Cited regarding the rules governing the payment of family allowances to third parties, which falls outside the civil judge's jurisdiction.
39.2023.9 · ti (art. 20 cpv. 2 LPGA)
Independent Worker v. Social Insurance Agency Regarding Offset of Family Allowances
Cited in the final reasoning to support the conclusion that compensation should not have taken place when payments were directed to a third party.
32.2023.54 · ti (Art. 20 cpv. 2 LPGA)
Disability Pension Offset Dispute with Social Funds
Cited regarding the general rules on compensation within social insurance benefits.
608 2022 165 · fr (Art. 20 LPGA)
Social Insurance Benefit Payment to Custodial Parent Upheld
Mentioned as a general provision concerning the purpose-compliant use of the pension, which is reserved.
PVG 2022 10 · gr (Art. 20 ATSG)
Disability Insurance Child's Pension Third-Party Payment and Legal Subrogation
This article was used to distinguish the legal framework applicable to the third-party payment of current benefits.
KA.2022.00011 · zh (Art. 20 Abs. 1 ATSG)
Family Allowance Priority Based on Father's Minimum Income Threshold
Cited in the reasoning in relation to Art. 9 FamZG regarding the possibility of third-party payment, but not explicitly in the dispositive orders 1-4.