General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

• Sponsors who receive public assistance, including
CalWORKs, GR, SSI, CAPI or Refugee benefits
do not incur any financial liability.
‣ They must comply with all requirements,
including signing the ABP 1073, Sponsor’s
Income and Resources Report and
Reimbursement Agreement (a LEADER
generated form).
‣ At such time when the sponsor is no longer on
public assistance, the agreement becomes
binding and all resources and income become
available to the sponsored alien.
• When the sponsor is able to provide partial or full
support, GR is reduced, denied or terminated.
For deeming information, refer to GR 43-205
below.
GR 43-204 –
Identification of
Sponsored Aliens
What are the ways that sponsored aliens can be
recognized/identified?
Eligibility staff may become aware of sponsors in any
of the following ways:
• ABP 1049, GR Referral for SSI/SSP Application, if
returned by the Social Security Administration with
a notation that the individual may reapply after the
sponsorship period.
• Contact with the sponsor who either accompanies
the individual to the office or calls on behalf of the
individual.
• Reported by the Individual, either verbally or on
the DFA 285, Application for Food Stamps – Part
1.
• PA 203-1, Refugee/Entrant Program: VOLAG
Assistance Statement, completed by a
resettlement agency.
GR 43-205 – Deeming
GR 43-205.1 –
Definition
What is deeming?
Deeming is the determination of what income and
resources belonging to the sponsor and his/her
spouse is regarded as being available to the