General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

• The sponsor receives public assistance, such as
CalWORKs, CAPI, GR, SSI, etc.
• When the sponsored alien was:
‣ Admitted to the U.S. prior to April 1, 1980
under Section 1153(a)(7) of Title 8 of the
U.S. Code.
‣ Admitted to the U.S. after March 31, 1980
under Section 1157© of Title 8 of the U.S.
Code.
‣ Paroled into the U.S. as a refugee under
Section 1182(d)(5) of Title 8 of the U.S.
Code.
‣ Granted political asylum by the Attorney
General of the U.S. pursuant to Section
1158 of Title 8 of the U.S. Code.
‣ Admitted as a Cuban or Haitian entrant, as
defined in Section 501(e) of the Refugee
Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public
Law 96-422).
GR 43-205.3 –
Obtaining Information
About the Sponsor –
ABP 1073
GR 43-205.4 –
Treatment of
Income/Resources
How is information about the sponsor’s
income/resources/contributions obtained?
Income, resources and contribution information and
verification are reported by the sponsor on the ABP
1073. This is done at intake, whenever there is a
change in the sponsor’s support or when it is
discovered that the individual has a sponsor.
How is the income/resources of the sponsor
treated?
• The earned and unearned income of the sponsor
and his/her spouse (when living together) as well
as their personal and real property resources are
considered in the deeming process.
• All income/resources/contributions reported by the
sponsor on the ABP 1073 are recorded on the
ABP 1074, Sponsor Worksheet (an out of drawer
form).
‣ When the deemed amount is greater than
the contribution amount, the deemed