Income increase of 10% as significant change for housing allowance

ATA/289/1997Court of Justice / Administrative ChamberMay 6, 1997Confirmed

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Omnilex summary

In a housing allowance matter, the court held that a 10% increase in income constitutes a significant change in circumstances within the meaning of Art. 29(1) RLGL. The decision treats even modest income variations as relevant for reassessing entitlement to the allowance. The authority’s assessment was therefore upheld.

Omnilex headnote

Art. 29 al. 1 RLGL; modification of income as a significant change in housing allowance entitlement: any change in income, even slight, may qualify as a materially relevant alteration of the allowance situation when it can affect eligibility or the amount of the benefit. An increase of 10% is sufficient to constitute such a significant change (consid. unspecified).

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Descripteurs

LOGEMENT; ALLOCATION DE LOGEMENT; LOGEMENT SOCIAL; REVENU; MODIFICATION(EN GENERAL); BASE DU REVENU; IEA

Normes

RLGL.29 al.1

Résumé

Toute modification du revenu, même légère, doit être considérée comme une modification significative de la situation de l'allocation (art. 29 al. 1 RLGL). Tel est le cas d'une augmentation du revenu de 10 %.

Keywords

housing allowancesocial housingincome changesignificant changeeligibilitybenefit reassessment

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Key legal questions extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Whether a 10% increase in income qualifies as a significant change in circumstances under Art. 29(1) RLGL for housing allowance purposes.

Extracted holding

Yes. Even a slight change in income must be treated as a significant change in the allowance situation; a 10% increase is sufficient.

Extracted reasoning

Art. 29(1) RLGL is interpreted broadly in the context of housing allowance. The court held that any modification of income, even modest, can materially affect entitlement and therefore counts as a significant change.

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