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Decision of the Berlin social court : Jobcenter does not have to pay for the teaching of Islam

After a ruling by the social court of Berlin, the Jobcenter does not have to for the cost for out-of-school Islam and Arabic lessons for native speakers, which

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Decision of the Berlin social court : Jobcenter does not have to pay for the teaching of Islam

After a ruling by the social court of Berlin, the Jobcenter does not have to for the cost for out-of-school Islam and Arabic lessons for native speakers, which is issued by a non-profit Association. The decision of the court in December, which was released on Friday. The Arabic origin of the family, from Kreuzberg, who had requested the job centre that this on the benefits for education and participation, should pay for the cost of the lesson. At the time, the five children at the age of five and eleven years, were taken between 2014 and 2016, in the case of the free carrier classes. Was a part of the cost of the registration fee as well as monthly contributions of between ten and 25 Euro. The Jobcenter Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg rejected the assumption of costs.

cost of 890 euros should be refunded

The family complained against the decision. Overall, they wanted to get costs in the amount of 890 Euro refunded. According to the law, children from families receiving benefits from the job centre, claim that you per month for ten Euro offer for cultural and social participation will be granted.

The 155. Chamber of the social court held the rejection of the jobcenter. Subsidies would only be granted for contributions and fees in the areas of sports, games, culture, and sociability, as well as for teaching in artistic subjects (for example music lessons). Language instruction - regardless of language and religious instruction, of whatever Religion or denomination - not included in the performance catalogue of the law. The legislators have called a "Museum visits, theatre workshops, and the strengthening of media literacy as worthy of promotion", - stated in the verdict.

court: teaching is primarily the imparting of knowledge

The class is in the opinion of the court, not the field of "sociability" to assign; to serve, primarily, the transfer of knowledge. The groups would be compiled for each course. The declared objective of the legislator was, however, by using the sub-services have to integrate children and young people in existing Association and community structures, reasoned the court. The judgment is not yet final; an appeal to the country's social court. (AZ: S 155 AS 7716/15)

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