General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

UIB, DIB
SSI/SSP or RSDHI benefits, including
benefits available by appealing
SSI/SSP terminations.
• The entire GR household is ineligible if an
individual refuses to accept or apply for available
income.
• The Worker is responsible for following up with
the person(s) and/or the agency where the
individual applied for income benefits.
Refer to GR 44-109 through GR 44-121 below
for specific requirements for follow-up and
verification.
GR 44-101.2 – Gross
Income
GR 44-101.3 – Net
Income
GR 44-101.4 – Current
Income
GR 44-101.5 – Earned
Income
What is gross income?
Gross income is the total amount of income before
deductions.
What is net income?
Net income is the amount remaining after deducting
allowable expenses from the gross income.
What is current income?
Current income is the cash (including loans), food,
housing, and other items that are received by and
available to the GR household.
What is earned income?
Earned income is money or an in-kind payment
form employment of any type with the exception of
Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC).
Refer to GR 44-114 for details on earned income.
GR 44-101.6 – Earned
Income Disregards
What are Earned Income Disregards (EID)?
EID is the sliding scale amount of an individual’s
earnings that is disregarded in calculating the
earnings to be deducted from the grant.
Refer to GR 44-114 for details on EID.