62First, those benefits are closely linked to the socio-economic circumstances of their beneficiaries and are not intended to improve their state of health or, in a general manner, their situation of dependency or to offset the extra costs engendered by their state of health. Those benefits aim to contribute to social integration of severely disabled persons whose income is low and who have modest assets. The improvement in the quality of life of their recipients is a logical and intended consequence of their improved social integration, but does not lead to the conclusion that those benefits are sickness benefits within the scope of Regulation No 833/2004.
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