Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal court could refuse to hear the appeal because the request was worded imprecisely and allegedly lacked a protectable interest.
Decisione estratta
No. The request had to be interpreted in good faith as seeking continued payment of the former hardship pension; the court relied on excessive formalism.
Motivazione estratta
The wording had to be read in light of the whole filing and its context. A terminological inaccuracy did not justify disregarding the obvious substantive request. The court should not have isolated the phrase about an EL benefit and ignored the obvious aim of maintaining the pension.