Mother fights for 1,300 euros: Definitely failed bureaucracy in healthcare!

Mother fights for 1,300 euros: Definitely failed bureaucracy in healthcare!

Bruck an der Leitha, Österreich - The tragedy of a mother from Lower Austria who is fighting for her lawful childcare allowance could now be informed in a legal proceedings. The mother of three from the Bruck district on the Leitha was forced to pay a repayment of 1,300 euros to the Austrian health insurance company just because a crucial stamp was missing in her mother-child pass. The reason for this? A necessary ophthalmologist appointment for her one-year-old son had to be canceled due to illness of the child-and the replacement examination could not be done in time, such as kosmo.at reported.

Despite the mother's intensive efforts to get a new appointment, and a health insurance fund that a late investigation could be accepted, she received the unpleasant claim of 1,300 euros. In her despair, she sought support from the Chamber of Labor in Lower Austria, which granted her legal protection. Markus Wieser, President of the Chamber of Labor, commented on the case and emphasized that the bureaucratic hurdles and the ruthlessness of the system cannot be reconciled with the personal circumstances of the mother.

court decides for the mother

The intensive efforts of the Chamber of Labor culminated in a court proceedings in which the mother finally got right. Wieser said that the mother cannot be responsible for her child's illness or the necessary time delay and that this also had to be taken into account in the decision of the court.

The childcare allowance is important support for families and is part of the family-rendering compensation fund. In addition to support options, Austria -wide incolore childcare allowance parents offer the opportunity to look for help with questions about help. Further information can be obtained on the free telephone number 0800 240 014, such as Gesundheitskasse.at