General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

Security) is denied.
GR 44-120.9 –
Receiving RSDHI
Benefits
Can individuals receiving continued RSDHI
benefits be eligible to GR?
Yes, individuals whose continued Social security
(RSDHI) benefits are less than the grant are eligible
to GR.
GR 44-120.10 – Filing
Appeal for SSI/SSP or
RSDHI
How do individuals file an appeal for SSI/SSP or
RSDHI benefits?
Individuals are referred to SSA to appeal using the
SSA 1610, as follows:
• Prepare the form in triplicate according to the
instructions on the back of the form.
• In “REMARKS” (Section 5), enter: “Please state
date and type of appeal filed or reason for not
filing for (individual’s name).”
• For SSI, the individual is referred to the SSI
Advocate.
• Advise the individual to take the original and first
copy of the SSA 1610 to the SSA office along
with the discontinuance notice received from
SSA.
• Advise the individual to have the SSA 1610
signed and dated by an SSA Representative
and return the original to the district office within
10 workdays. The SSA representative will keep
the copy of the SSA 1610.
• The FAC is set up to control the return of the
SSA 1610.
Refer to Future Action Controls – User Initiated –
Create for LEADER instructions for setting the FAC.
GR 44-120.11 – Filing an
Appeal and Request for
Continued Benefits
How is an appeal and request for continued
benefits filed?
• The SSA 1610 is prepared in duplicate
according to the instructions on the back of the
form.