General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

The individual is advised of any potential resources
and how to apply. The most frequently identified
resources for individuals include CalWORKs,
SSI/SSP, VA, SSA, UIB, DIB, RCA and CAPI.
GR 40-105.5 –
Fail/Refuse to Comply
with Requirements of
Other Public Assistance
Programs
Are individuals who fail or refuse to comply with
the requirements of other public assistance
programs eligible to GR?
No, an individual who is eligible for assistance
from a federal or State aid program and who is
denied or terminated due to failure or refusal to
comply with the requirements of that program is
ineligible for GR. However, if the person was
denied/terminated for another reason, there may
be eligibility to GR.
EXAMPLE A:
A parent is ineligible to CalWORKs be cause
the only child (16 years old) chooses not to
enroll in a school or training program or
register with GAIN. This parent is also
ineligible to GR. In this situation, GR
ineligibility is documented by noting that the
sole reason for CalWORKs ineligibility was
the child’s failure to meet CalWORKs
school/training requirements. This
information is recorded in Case Comments.
EXAMPLE B:
A parent who is ineligible to CalWORKs
because the only child is 18 years old and
freely chooses not to meet the CalWORKs
school, training requirements may be aided
on GR, if otherwise eligible. The 18-year
old, now considered to be an adult, is not
eligible to GR because of failure to comply
with CalWORKs requirements.
EXAMPLE C:
A minor parent refuses to live with her
mother because she would rather live with
her other minor friends. The minor is
ineligible to CalWORKs because she chose
a living arrangement which makes her
ineligible. Therefore, she is not eligible to
GR.