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SozialhilfeSocial Assistance, regulated by provincial laws. Benefits are granted to needy individuals who cannot provide for themselves nor can be adequately assisted by third parties (subsidiarity). As a rule, social assistance is funded by the provinces. Literature: Österreichisches Sozialhilferecht, 1989.
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