General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

Yes, if GR is approved, $5.00 is deducted from the
initial grant.
GR 44-236 Special
Need for Property
Taxes
GR 44-236.1 Issuance
of Special Needs –
Property Tax
When is a special need for property taxes issued?
Special need allowances for property taxes may be
issued to individuals who own a home, subject to the
following:
• Short Term Cases
Payment of property taxes should not be
considered on short-term cases such as new GR
pending SSI/SSP cases unless SSI/SSP is
denied. Short term is defined as nay case that will
probably be terminated within six months from the
effective date of aid; e.g., an employable with a
good likelihood of security full-time employment.
• Whenever an individual declares a special need
for property taxes, Case Comments are annotated
with the reason for allowing (why it was
determined that the case would not be short term)
or for not allowing (why it was determined that the
case would probably be short term).
• A special need for property taxes may be allowed
up to actual taxes owed as follows:
Current Taxes – the actual amount of the tax
charge for the period.
Taxes prior to date of application (including
delinquent taxes) – the actual amount of any
delinquent taxes plus penalties.
• No special need for property taxes may be
allowed unless the County has secured a lien and
recorded the lien on the property.
GR 44-236.2 How
Special Need for Taxes
are Issued
How is the special need issued?
All allowances for taxes are in the form of vendor
payments and are made directly to the County
Treasurer and Tax Collector, 500 W. Temple Street,
Los Angeles, unless the taxes are included in the
monthly mortgage payments. In such cases,