23In the case in the main proceedings, as regards whether the benefit is granted without any individual and discretionary assessment of personal needs, it must be pointed out that grant of the allowance at issue is subject to conditions which are exhaustively listed in Article 44 et seq. of the Royal Decree of 25 November 1991, the competent authorities having no discretion with regard to that grant. Admittedly, the level of the allowance can vary according to the personal circumstances of the unemployed person. However, apart from the fact that that aspect concerns the procedure for calculating the allowance, this is an objective and legally defined criterion which gives entitlement to the benefit without the competent authority being able to take other personal circumstances into consideration. The grant of the allowance therefore does not depend on an individual assessment of the claimant's personal needs, which is a characteristic feature of social assistance (see Case C-66/92 Acciardi [1993] ECR I-4567, paragraph 15).
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