“Of course it is always stressful for people when they have to demand maintenance from a relative. But we have to adhere to the legal rules,” says Helmut Mitter, Director of Social Affairs, Youth and Family in Linz. A current case shows that these rules are not always social. Because of pressure from the city, an 81-year-old woman suffering from dementia is supposed to sue her son for maintenance. If that doesn’t happen, her social assistance would be stopped.
Because of welfare – son broke down because he had to sue mother
