General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

Most pre-termination hearings are scheduled for the
last day of eligibility to GR, or the last workday prior
to case termination. The exception is when
individuals have less than ten days of eligibility, in
which case the hearing is scheduled ten days from
the date aid is approved or change action takes
place.
LEADER automatically schedules hearings.
The ABP 1198, GR Time Limits Action
Required, (an out of drawer from) is used by the
Hearing Officer to advise the Worker of any
action required as the result of the hearing.
GR 40-121.6 –
Declaration of
Unemployability
What happens when a time limited individual
declares he/she is not employable?
Individuals who declare they are not employable are
referred for an employability screening, mental
health evaluation or evaluation for Administratively
Unemployable status, as appropriate.
If found to be Unemployable, NSA or
Administratively Unemployable, GR is approved
effective the date following the date of time limits
termination.
GR 40-121.7 – Couple
Case
When one individual in a couple case reaches
his/her time limit, is the entire case terminated?
No, for couple cases, once the first adult reaches
the maximum number of eligible days, that person
is automatically removed form the case. Once the
second adult reaches his/her time limit, the case is
terminated.
GR 40-121.8 – Time
Limits Expire During
Extended Suspend
What happens when time limits expire during
the extended suspend period?
There may be situations where GR is terminated for
non-compliance and the individual complies during
the extended suspend period, but the case is time
limited during extended suspend. In these cases:
The individual is eligible to a prorated grant up to
the 277 th day of employable eligibility. If the noncompliance
issue is not resolved, the individual will
receive no benefits and GR is terminated for the
non-compliance reason.