General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

If the individual is reapplying for GR and, as a
Food Stamp recipient is unemployable for Food
Stamp purposes, a referral for employability
screening must still be made.
The individual is scheduled for a return
appointment within one week. If the
employability screening will not be completed
within one week, the return appointment is
scheduled for the day following the screening
appointment.
If the individual is found to be unemployable, aid
is approved, if otherwise eligible.
If the individual is found to be employable and
the contracted medical provider inputs this
information to LEADER, GR is automatically
denied by LEADER. The Food Stamp
application is processed following current
procedures.
If the individual is found to be employable and
appeals the determination, the current appeals
process is followed. To allow time for the
review, the individual is scheduled to return in 12
days. For the homeless, vouchers can be
issued until the return appointment.
When found employable after the hearing, GR is
automatically denied by LEADER.
When found unemployable after the hearing, GR
is approved, if otherwise eligible.
GR 40-121.11 – Time
Limits While in B&C
Are residents in B&C facilities subject to time
limits?
Yes. Residing in a B&C facility does not change an
individual’s eligibility under time limits. If
determined employable, GR is time-limited whether
or not the individual resides in a B&C facility.
Employable individuals who reapply before they
are eligible as a GRE indicating they reside in a
B&C facility, are denied GR.
The application for Food Stamps continues to be
processed.