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STATE SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM Regulations AID RECOVERIES AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 46-425 (Cont.)

CHAPTER 46-400 AID RECOVERIES AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

46-425 SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

46-425

.1 Administration. County Welfare Departments (CWD's) shall administer this section including establishment of eligibility and payments of benefits.

.2 Definitions.

.21 "Catastrophe" means fire, flood, earthquake or similar disaster.

.22 "Emergency" means a special circumstance which requires immediate action to escape an unhealthful or unsafe situation as determined by the CWD.

.23 "Eviction" means an official legal action or a written demand by the landlord to vacate rental property or any other action by the landlord which substantially interferes with occupancy by the tenant, such as terminating utility services or removing doors.

.24 "Housing" means a dwelling and the land on which it is situated.

.25 "Housing modifications" means alterations to a dwelling that change an existing structure or add something new to accommodate physical infirmities or other health or safety needs.

.26 "Housing repairs" means restoring an item to a level of adequate function after damage or breakdown. An item needs repair when it is in such a state of disrepair that it is no longer functioning in the way for which it was constructed.

.27 "Liquid assets" means resources which are readily converted to cash. This includes cash, negotiable stocks and bonds, bank accounts, etc. Liquid assets do not include the recipient's regular monthly grant or the cash value of insurance policies, burial trusts, automobile or other personal property not readily converted to cash.

.28 "Recipients" means SSP recipients.

.29 "Special circumstances" means those circumstances which are not common to all recipients and which arise out of need for certain goods or services, and physical infirmities or other conditions peculiar, on a nonrecurring basis, to the individual's situation.

Special circumstances may result in payments for:

.291 Replacement or repair of essential household furniture and equipment; and replacement of clothing (see Catastrophe Section 46-425.61 and .62).

CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-98-03 Effective 7/1/98

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