General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

If there is no record of issuance, review the case
for current eligibility.
NOTE: If the individual is homeless, housing
vouchers may be issued for the A-C
waiting period.
See Direct Deposit - Identifying for LEADER
procedures.
GR 44-303.11 - GR
Problems with
ChexSystems
What action is taken if the individual indicates
he/she would like to access the Direct Deposit
program, but has problems with
ChexSystems?
When the individual indicates he/she would like to
access the Direct Deposit program, but has
problems with ChexSystems or poor credit history,
the Worker provides the PA 1675-9, Electronic
Transfer Account (ETA) (an out of drawer form),
which provides information about the availability of
an ETA.
ETA is a special kind of bank account that allows
only direct deposits of government
benefits/withdrawals of available cash at
Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). The
individual cannot make other deposits to this
account or write checks against it. The account is
intended for individuals who do not have or may
not qualify for a checking or savings account, but
would like to have government benefits directly
deposited to this account.
GR 44-303.12 -
Informing Individual
Once Direct Deposit is set up, how is the
individual informed that the benefits are
available?
The individual is mailed a notice of when the Direct
Deposit will be available.
GR 44-303.13 - Benefits
Not Used in One Month
With Direct Deposit, if the benefits are not used
in one month, will they be available the
following month?
Any amount left over from a prior month will be in
the account. As long as the amount in the bank is
under the allowable limit of $1,500 for approved
cases, the individual may continue to be eligible
(as long as other eligibility requirements are met).