The number of lawsuits over the Social Support Act (WMO) in the first half of this year has increased. This Council for the Judiciary announced Wednesday
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Since January 1 thousand people went to court to have a dispute with their municipality about, for example compensation for domestic help. In previous years there were on average 550 per semester. So there is an increase of about 80 percent.
The WMO regulates the help that people need to live independently and to participate in social life. The government has taken a large extent transferred to the municipalities. There are conflicts about include adaptations to homes, buying a scooter or reimbursement of taxi services for disabled people.
About the payment of assistance to people who for instance no longer good in their own home can clean, is much to do. Towns should be according to the rules of consultation with the people on the individual situation (so-called “kitchen table talks”), but the Council for the Judiciary happens not always
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