Optimierende Sozialgestaltung

Ernst-Wilhelm Luthe examines the relationship between the needs and the resources on which all decisions pertaining to needs in the welfare state are based. It is the area of fulfilling needs in a welfare state in particular, an area which is strongly orientated towards processes of changes in personal circumstances, which makes it necessary to take a look at the discrepancy between the two factors, using the means offered by legal theory. Although the purpose of the social security system is to offer effective help, this cannot be done without considering individual cases when making the decision. Ernst-Wilhelm Luthe develops a theory for weighing the pros and cons, a theory which is geared to the varying needs of those concerned.