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Social Welfare Law

We provide legal advice to individuals on matters relating to social welfare law. The rules governing social benefits and public assistance schemes are often complex, and decisions made by municipalities and public authorities can have a significant impact on an individual's finances, health, and daily life. We help clients understand their rights, assess their options, and navigate the relevant procedures. We provide advice before, during, and after decisions are made by public authorities and assist with case reviews, legal assessments, and appeals.

We assist with, among other things:

Cash Benefits

We advise on matters relating to cash benefits, including eligibility, availability requirements, sanctions, repayment claims, financial assessments, and decisions made by municipalities.

Sickness Benefits

We assist individuals with issues concerning sickness benefits, including extensions of benefit periods, termination of payments, assessments of work capacity, and municipal decisions regarding entitlement to benefits.

Disability Pension

We advise on eligibility for disability pension and assist with case assessments, supporting documentation, municipal decisions, and appeals.

Flex Job Schemes

We assist individuals with matters relating to flex job schemes, including eligibility assessments, work capacity evaluations, job retention arrangements, and municipal decisions concerning flex job programmes.

Resource Programmes

We advise individuals participating in resource programmes and assist with the assessment of municipal decisions, rights during the programme, and available legal options.

Disability Benefits

We assist individuals with disabilities and their families in matters relating to social support schemes and disability-related benefits. Our services include advice regarding additional expenses, compensation for loss of earnings, assistive devices, support services, and other disability-related benefits.

Citizen-Controlled Personal Assistance (BPA)

We advise individuals on matters relating to Citizen-Controlled Personal Assistance (BPA), including applications, reassessments, reductions, or termination of assistance and municipal decisions affecting support arrangements.

Assistive Devices and Home Adaptations

We assist with applications and decisions concerning assistive devices, home adaptations, mobility aids, and other support measures designed to compensate for physical or mental impairments.

Children and Family Matters

We advise families on social welfare matters concerning children, including support measures, respite care, additional expenses, compensation for loss of earnings, and other benefits available under social welfare legislation.

Appeals

We assist with legal assessments of decisions made by municipalities and other public authorities and help prepare appeals to the relevant administrative bodies. We help identify procedural errors and ensure that all relevant information is included in the case.

Access to Documents and Case Reviews

We assist with requests for access to documents and the review of case files to ensure that cases are properly documented and that decisions are based on a complete and accurate factual foundation.

Remitted Cases

We assist individuals whose cases have been remitted for reconsideration by a higher authority and help ensure that the matter is handled correctly and thoroughly upon reassessment.

Procedural Rights and Administrative Fairness

We advise individuals on their rights when dealing with public authorities, including rules relating to consultation rights, statements of reasons, duties of investigation, case processing times, and principles of good administrative practice.

Personalised and Confidential Advice

Social welfare matters often have a significant impact on an individual's quality of life and future prospects. We therefore provide thorough, understandable, and confidential advice tailored to each client's specific circumstances and needs.

Contact Us

If you require advice on a social welfare matter or would like an assessment of your case, please do not hesitate to contact us for an initial discussion.

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