General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

from the grant.
NOTE: An in-kind income deduction does not
apply when an individual has paid rent
prior to applying for GR. In this situation,
the full amount of rent paid is allowed as a
housing expense.
Refer to Income – InKind for LEADER procedures
for adding and deleting in-kind income.
GR 44-115.2 – Value of
In-kind Housing
How is the value of in-kind housing determined?
The value of housing is the amount normally
charged or paid for the housing or the amount of the
housing allowance in the GR basic Budget Table,
whichever is greater. The amount normally charged
is determined by the amount documented on the
application, ABP 101, General Relief Request for
Housing Information, (a LEADER generated form)
or a verbal statement by the landlord recorded in
Case Comments as follows:
• Landlord’s name.
• Date of contact.
• Total value of the item(s).
EXAMPLE: Actual Value Deducted
A one-person household receives free rent in the
amount of $175. Since this amount is greater than
the one person housing allowance of $136, the
$175 free rent is deducted as income.
EXAMPLE: GR Budget Table Allowance
Deducted
A two-person GR household receives free rent in
the amount of $200. Since this amount is less than
the two-person housing allowance of $231, the
$231 is deducted as income.
GR 44-115.3 – Value of
Shared Housing
How is the value of shared housing determined?
The actual dollar value of housing and/or utilities
normally charged to the individual in a shared
housing situation is the total value of the item(s)