34Specifically, Article 1(u)(i) of Regulation No 1408/71 provides that ‘the term family benefits means all benefits in kind or in cash intended to meet family expenses’. In this regard, the Court has held that family benefits are intended to provide social assistance for workers with dependent families in the form of a contribution by society towards their expenses (see Case 104/84 Kromhout [1985] ECR 2205, paragraph 14, and Joined Cases C‑216/12 and C‑217/12 Hliddal and Bornand [2013] ECR, paragraph 54 and the case-law cited).
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