General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

GR 42-202.4 –
Verification
Verification: If LEADER does not determine the
period of ineligibility, the Worker’s manual calculation
is noted in Case Comments.
GR 42-203 – Liens
GR 42-203.1 –
Requirement
Is an individual required to sign a lien on real
property?
Yes, as a condition of receiving GR, a lien must be
taken and if possible, recorded on all real property in
which the individual has an interest. The lien covers
GR issued within four years prior to the date of the
lien and all GR issued after the lien is taken.
GR 42-203.2 – Hotline
Property Services
Referral
• A “hotline” Property Services referral may be
initiated to request processing of a lien for
“emergent” or regular approval of an application.
Refer to GR 42-217 and GR 42-218 for referral
instructions.
GR 42-203.3 – Written
Property Service
Referral
• When a written Property Services referral is
initiated for processing of the lien, a 90-day Future
Action Control (FAC) is set for a Property Services
response. The referral is a manual process.
Refer to GR 42-218 for referral instructions.
GR 42-203.4 – Waiver
• The requirements for taking a lien can be waived
when the individual receives aid for 30 days or
less and does not reapply and receive assistance.
Should the individual reapply within 30 days, a lien
must be taken.
The waiver is only allowed once in any 12-month
period.
• Although a lien will be taken on all real property,
up to $500 per individual is not counted from the
sale of real property for burial expenses when the
individual has no other way to pay for a burial.
• The signature of the individual is obtained on a
lien, even if the property is owned jointly with
others.
• If, for some reason, the lien cannot be recorded
(i.e., jointly owned property where the co-owner
refuses to sign a lien), the lien will be returned to