General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

GR 40-109.4 –
Completing the
Application
How is the application completed?
The application is completed by the Worker
when the individual is unable to do so due to
illiteracy, language difficulties, or mental/physical
disability.
When the EW completes the application, the
reason the individual was unable to do so is
recorded in Case Comments.
Prior to GR approval, all adults requesting aid
must sign the SAWS 2.
A signature by mark is only acceptable when the
individual is prevented form signing because of
illiteracy, disease, or mental/physical disability.
A signature by mark (normally an “X”) must be
witnessed by an adult. The adult signing as
witness must indicate his/her address. When
the Worker responsible for the case signs as a
witness, the district address is used.
A signature consisting of alphabet characters
different from those used in English (for
example, Japanese, Hebrew, Russian, etc.)
must be witnessed in the same manner as
witnessing a signature by mark.
The witness to such a signature is not required
to understand the foreign language symbols.
The signature of the witness is sufficient to
establish that the individual wrote the symbols to
represent his/her signature.
Where there is a court-appointed guardian or
conservator, the application is signed in the
following manner:
“John Smith, ___(guardian/conservator)___ for
the Person and/or Estate of Mary Jones.”
GR 40-109.5 –
Application Interview
What does the application interview consist of?
All individuals applying for GR are interviewed to
determine eligibility and the grant amount. Each
adult (18 and over) requesting GR is pre-screened
for potential substance abuse. Each adult or minor
who requests GR is advised of rights and