General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

GR 44-101.7 – In-kind
Income
What is in-kind income?
Any free items, such as housing, utilities, or food,
received by the GR household, are considered inkind
income.
Refer to GR 44-115 for details on determining the
value of in-kind items.
Refer to Income – InKind for LEADER procedures
for in-kind income.
NOTE: An in-kind income deduction would not
apply when an individual has paid rent
prior to applying for GR. In these
situations, the full amount of rent paid is
allowed as a housing expense.
GR 44-101.8 – Voluntary
Contributions
GR 44-102 – Exempt
Income
GR 44-102.1 –
Payments for Use of
Third Party
GR 44-102.2 –
Payments to Meet GR
Special Needs
What are voluntary contributions?
Voluntary contributions are any cash (including
loans) received by the GR household during the
month.
Is any income exempt?
The following are exempt and are not counted as
income:
• Payments for Use of Third Party
Payments made to a GR household exclusively
on behalf of another person are exempt (e.g.,
foster care payments made to an individual for
the care of a foster child).
• Payments to Meet GR Special Need
Payments up to the GR ceiling made by a third
party to meet a GR recognized special need
items are exempt. In such cases, the special
need is not allowed/budgeted.
EXAMPLE:
A son pays his GR mother’s yearly property tax.
In such an instance, the payment would be
exempt from consideration as income. No
special need allowance for property taxes is
budgeted.