In the case of a threat of infertility caused by chemotherapy has, a person receiving social security benefits entitled to reimbursement of those costs by the job centre, the costs that the Freezing of sperm and their storage - the so-called cryopreservation. This is the land ruled Westphalia social court of North Rhine-as a court spokesman announced on Thursday. Because of the fundamental importance of the Case, the court allowed the Revision. (Az. L 7 AS 845/19)

In the present case, had the plaintiff beneficiaries because of an immune defect undergoing chemotherapy. The Jobcenter refused the Assumption of the costs for the cryo-preservation in the amount of 297,50 euros per year: It was a measure that was not serving the livelihood, but the personal family planning. The social court Duisburg confirmed this.

Otherwise, the land social court: The Essenes judge recognized the cost as "irrefutable current special need" in accordance with the social code book II. The cost included health care, topped the in the rule requires a designated amount of 180 euros per year, and would have been "due to atypical facts or to an atypical extent".

To preserve the ability to have children of their own, had been the cryopreservation of a medically necessary, physician-recommended, and in the overall treatment concept embedded in action, was the social court. In the present case, it was a measure which concerns only the wishes of the Insured, for his individual life.

Rather, it's going to be a part of a comprehensive medical treatment and, therefore, a vital necessary requirements within the meaning of the basic law. This does not should remain to the plaintiff and therefore closed, because he did not possess the necessary financial resources. Desert air up to 20 degrees – then the freezing weather change PCP desert air up to 20 degrees – then the icy change in the weather