General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

than ten months old) must complete both an
application and the PA 551.
GR 44-228.7
Processing Application
How are applications for emergency aid pending
receipt of SSI/SSP processed?
• Applications for emergency aid pending receipt of
the initial SSI/SSP payment must be processed as
new cases. This means that if aid is already
approved, all GR must be terminated before GR
emergency aid can be issued.
• A home call to obtain an application and/or PA
551 may be authorized by district administrative
staff when the individual is physically unable to
attend an interview in the district office.
GR 44-228.8
Requirements for
Approval
What must be done before emergency aid
pending receipt of SSI/SSP is approved?
• Before GR emergency aid is issued, a
determination of the individual’s eligibility to
receive the emergency SSA payment is made by
using the PA 747, Determination of Eligibility for
Emergency SSA Payment (an out of drawer form).
• The PA 747 is attached to the PA 1049, General
Relief Referral for SSI/SSP Application, and given
to the individual to take to the appropriate SSA
office.
• A new referral via the PA 747 is required each
time the individual requests GR emergency aid. A
new PA 1049/PA 1049-1 is not required when the
individual is re-referred to the SSA.
• Homeless individuals who arrive at the district
office too late in the day to have the PA 747
completed by the SSA the same day are issued a
voucher for meals/lodging until the next business
day.
• The homeless individual is also issued sufficient
transportation funds to enable him/her to (1) get to
the vendor facility, (2) go to the SSA office, and
(3) return to the district office.
• If the PA 747 is returned showing the issuance of
an emergency SSA payment, eligibility to any GR
emergency aid must be determined. A one-time
only payment equal to the monthly SSI/SSP