court judgment strengthens rights of citizens' money recipients for moving

JobCenter must pay double rent

In a trend-setting court ruling, it was decided that the job center must take over the double rent from a citizen benefit recipient. This case shows that civil allowance recipients may not be abandoned in situations in which removes are delayed.

The plaintiff's mother from Bonn had recently changed her place of residence. Despite the approval of the move and taking over the moving costs by the job center, there were delays because the new apartment had to be extensively renovated. During the unusual waiting period, additional rental costs were incurred, which the job center initially rejected by arguing that these costs were not covered in the context of the originally approved support.

guidelines of the job center and legal assessment

According to the job center, the additional rent expenses are considered "housing costs", which could only have been covered with prior assurance. However, the affected mother objected and argued that it was necessary accommodation costs that should be reimbursed regardless of a preliminary approval. The court ultimately followed this reasoning.

meaning of the judgment

In a pioneering decision, the Federal Social Court found that the authorities must pay for rental costs, provided that these have arisen by inevitable circumstances. This decision creates a legal framework that can serve as support in similar situations in the future.

Moving process for citizen benefit recipients

The case also makes it clear that citizens' money receivers are warned in a move to find out more about their claims and the necessary steps in advance. The legal provisions can be complicated, but it is important to pay attention to important details to avoid unnecessary financial burdens.

Overall, this judgment could be understood as a signal to the offices that they have to meet their obligations more to ensure social security and justice for citizens in similar emergencies.