If a child in a household receiving public assistance separates the family from the family budget in order to go on to university, etc., and then works while studying and earns an increase in income, whether it is appropriate to discontinue the public assistance to the family. In the contested trial, the Kumamoto District Court ruled that the termination was illegal.
Children who live in households receiving public assistance can cut off the household expenses by separating the family finances from their parents, etc. and excluding them from the scope of protection. are allowed to go on to
In the household of a couple in their 70s receiving public assistance in Kumamoto Prefecture, their grandson, who lives with them, took this procedure and entered a nursing school.
However, when my grandson started working as an assistant nurse while studying and my income increased, Kumamoto Prefecture recognized that my grandson's income was from the same household, and the husband and wife's welfare was terminated, so we filed a lawsuit. rice field.
In the ruling on the 3rd, presiding judge Yuichiro Nakatsuji of the Kumamoto District Court said, ``The purpose of separating households is to promote independence by acquiring skills at universities and vocational schools while living with households receiving public assistance. The prefectural government is only focusing on the superficial phenomenon of a significant increase in grandchildren's income, and lacks the perspective that household separation is effective for economic independence." Canceled the termination of public assistance as illegal.
Plaintiff's Attorney 'The Judgment of Extremely Important Meaning'
After the ruling, the plaintiffs held a press conference, and lawyer Yurika Takagi, who is a member of the defense team, said, ``I believe that the ruling has extremely important meaning because it respects the schooling wishes of children in households on welfare.'' and evaluated the verdict.
In addition, the plaintiff, a man in his 70s, said, "I want the prefecture to work to prevent the same thing from happening again."
Kumamoto Prefecture ``Considering whether to appeal after consulting with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare''
Regarding the ruling, the Kumamoto Prefectural Social Welfare Division commented, "We will examine the details and discuss with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, and then consider whether to appeal."