Principle judgement for severely disabled persons: Not flat-rate but needs-based benefits

Reading time 2 minutesA fundamental judgment of the Federal Social Court obliges institutions of integration assistance to cover the costs of necessary home journeys to the extent that the individual needs of a disabled person require. The judgment (Ez. B 8 SO 10/23 R) has far-reaching consequences for institutions, social administrations and not least for severely disabled people themselves. What was the reason for the dispute? The plaintiff, a…