Facts
A., born in 1981, has suffered from progressive muscular dystrophy since birth. He receives various benefits from the Disability Insurance, including a severe degree of helplessness allowance and a half disability pension. A. works 50% as a design engineer and lives with his wife and two children.
On September 26, 2011/January 10, 2012, A. applied to the Disability Insurance Office of the Canton of Zurich for the payment of disability assistance allowances. After investigations, the Disability Insurance Office granted him disability assistance allowances of CHF 3,857.40 per month or CHF 42,431.30 per year, effective January 1, 2012.
In partially upholding A.'s appeal, the Social Insurance Court of the Canton of Zurich determined that A. could claim a disability assistance allowance of CHF 5,867.50 per month or CHF 64,542.65 per year, effective January 1, 2012.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed A.'s appeal. It stated that the need for assistance determined using the standardized assessment instrument FAKT2 is generally a suitable instrument for calculating the disability assistance allowance. The application of Art. 39g para. 2 lit. b IVV, according to which the annual disability assistance allowance for insured persons…