General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

eceive GR until his/her youngest child who
received CalWORKs reaches 18 years of age.
There is no GR eligibility regardless of whether the
child is now living in the home with the individual or
not.
EXCEPTION: Caretaker relatives, such as:
grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.,
who are timed-out of CalWORKs
are eligible to GR, if all other
requirements are met.
GR 40-105.8 – Pending
SSI/SSP Application
If the GR pregnant applicant/participant is timelimited
under the CaWORKs Program, the pregnant
participant may be aided on GR during her third
trimester of pregnancy until the baby is born.
4/17/13
Is GR issued to individuals with a pending
SSI/SSP application?
Yes, GR may be issued when an SSI/SSP
application is pending or while the individual is
awaiting initial SSI/SSP benefits, if otherwise
eligible.
Refer to GR 44-228 and SSIAP on the Intranet for a
full description of the Interim Assistance Program
(IAP).
GR is not issued when a family has a disabled
minor and elects to receive SSI/SSP for the minor.
Theses families are referred to apply for CalWORKs
when there are no other CalWORKs-eligible
children in the home, and the parents are
apparently eligible to CalWORKs.
GR 40-105.9 – Former
SSA/SSI/SSP
Recipients
How are former SSA Title II/SSI/SSP recipients
handled?
Refer to GR 44-120 for policies for individuals who
are former SSA Title II/SSI/SSP recipients.
GR 40-106 – CalWORKs
Applications By GR
Individuals
GR 40-106.1 – Referrals
to CalWORKs
When are individuals referred to CalWORKs?
The following case changes require referral of
individuals to apply for CalWORKs and the initiation
of follow-up controls: