County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA General Relief Program Guide GRPG Income Policy Number Page 9040001 1 of 3 Revision Date April 1 2021 BackgroundThis section provides information regarding income in the General Relief GR Program PurposeThis section has been reformatted to current format This revision also removes references to MonthlyQuarterly Eligibility Reports CW 7sQR 7s A PolicyAll GR applicants must apply for all potentially available income If there is any question regarding the availability of the resource or potential income the applicant must apply for such income as a condition of eligibility The applicant must take all actions necessary to apply for and use all income resources reasonably available to maximize their total income and minimize dependence on the GR Program If the applicant refuses to apply for andor accept reasonably available income there is no eligibility for GR until the applicant agrees to apply for that income and provides verification of having done so Consistency in the case is required with respect to the employability status of the applicant and potential resources For example if the applicant is unable to provide evidence of unemployability they are presumed to be employable If the applicant has had prior employment in the past 18 months then an application for Unemployment Insurance Benefits UIB is required despite the effect of that application on pending State Disability Insurance SDI Workers Compensation Social Security benefits or other pending income B Public Assistance Do not issue GR to supplement any type of Public Assistance PA income Deny GR applicants who are approved for and in receipt of PA income CalWORKs Supplemental Security Income SSI Refugee Assistance Program RAP etc C Other Income Presume applicants who would normally be in receipt of income other than PA for example Veterans Benefits UIB SDI Social Security earnings etc to have such income immediately available to them If the income exceeds the Basic Need Rate or the benefit amount would be less than 10 there is no GR eligibility due to excess income D Documentation and Verification Verify and document all income in the case record Acceptable verification of income varies significantly with the type of income Acceptable verification may include a writtenprinted standardized record issued by a government agency or a company which specifically identifies the recipient and the source and amount of income or a statement of income by the applicant confirmed preferably in writing or by phone or other means by the appropriate employer or agency It is the applicants responsibility to provide the most accurate and current verification available See Earned County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA General Relief Program Guide GRPG Income Policy Number Page 9040001 2 of 3 Income 904004 and the various types of Unearned Income 904005 through 12 for specific requirements Generally image any income verification in the case file as documentation Document the verification in CalWIN with the appropriate income item If no documentation is available specify on the application how verification was completed E Sworn Statements A sworn statement CSF 2 or detailed entry on the Statement of Facts may be used in rare instances with supervisor approval as temporary verification of income pending receipt of acceptable verification An example would be prior outofstate employment verified by the applicants statement pending return of CSF 22 Employment Verification F Irregular IncomeVerify income from onetime only sources or in irregular amounts babysitting recycling selfemployment temporary employment etc Verification can be by the applicants sworn statement if no other verification is or will be available Expect applicants advised of verification requirements to provide verification except when the Agency itself initiates verification Failure to provide verification which is available to the applicant from a source within the County will result in ineligibility for aid G AvailabilityCurrent and potential income is considered available and is excluded only if verification is obtained confirming conditional partial or no availability See also 9040013 Excluded Income An exception to this policy is Aid through First Payday 905004 The applicants sworn statement as to availability may be sufficient if reasonable and consistent with general knowledge and other information An example would be unpaid wages from a bankrupt company Wages may eventually be received but cannot be currently anticipated and therefore would not be considered a reasonably available resource Set a Case Alert to alert the granted Human Services Specialist HSS of this potential availability and the date such income may become available Procedure Follow the actions in the policies above for evaluating income Other Program ImpactsNone References County Policy Sunset Date This policy will be reviewed for continuance by March 31 2024 County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA General Relief Program Guide GRPG Income Policy Number Page 9040001 3 of 3 Approval for Release Rick Wanne Director Eligibility Operations