§ 297.3. [Reserved].
Source The provisions of this § 297.3 amended through December 29, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 3815; reserved March 4, 2005, effective January 1, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 1567. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (287390) to (278396).
Notes of Decisions The DPW may withhold from a recipient’s reimbursement only the amount of General Assistance benefits which have actually been duplicated or overlapped by Federal Supplemental Security Income benefits. Vasquez v. Department of Public Welfare, 428 A.2d 1033, 1034 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1981).
It is not an abuse of discretion for the DPW to interpret its regulations narrowly such that one-time cash grants to cover moving expenses will be paid if the home itself is detrimental to the health and welfare of the recipients but will not be paid if it is the location of the home that is detrimental. Hart v. Department of Public Welfare, 409 A.2d 1192, 1193 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1980).
Since the recipient was financially unable to keep her house adequately heated, and the inability to keep the house heated was detrimental to her health, the DPW erred in denying a one-time grant for her moving costs on the basis that the house could be kept adequately warm if she were willing to spend more money for more heating oil. Felker v. Department of Public Welfare, 411 A.2d 1297, 1299 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1980).
Cross References This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 141.61 (relating to policy); 55 Pa. Code § 175.23 (relating to requirements); and 55 Pa. Code § 227.24 (relating to procedures).
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