General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

gross income is equal to or exceeds the total
needs of the individual/family is not eligible to
GR.
• An individual is not eligible to GR if the
individual’s spouse refuses or fails to complete
the PA 528, Statement of Responsible Relative
(a LEADER generated form).
GR 43-105 – Individual
Does Not Live With the
Spouse/Family
GR 43-105.1 – Income
How is income handled when the individual
does not live with the spouse?
• When the responsible relative living outside the
home reports income only from public
assistance sources (e.g., CalWORKs, SSI/SSP),
no liability is assessed.
• When income is reported (including when the
responsible relative is a CalWORKs or SSI
participant who reports a combination of
earnings and public assistance), a portion of the
earnings may be considered available to meet
the needs of the GR individual.
• Liability of the spouse not in the same
household is based on the GR Responsible
Relative Need Scale.
Refer to GR 43-105.2 for the Responsible
Relative Need Scale.
This scale uses the State’s Minimum Basic
Standard of Adequate Care (MBSAC) as used in
the CalWORKs program.
• The responsible relative’s ability to contribute is
based on the net income for earnings/property
investments or the gross income if derived from
any other source. Net income is determined by
subtracting involuntary deductions and
employment expenses form the gross earned
income.
NOTE: This computation is not automated on
LEADER, it requires manual computation
by the Worker.