(1)(a) A client who has applied for SSI or SSDI benefits may be provided with GA pending a determination on the application for SSI or SSDI.
- (b) If the client is applying for SSI, the client must sign an agreement to repay interim assistance form and agree to reimburse, or allow SSA to reimburse, the state for GA advanced pending a determination from SSA.
- (2) General assistance will be immediately terminated without advance notice when SSA issues a payment or if the client fails to cooperate to the maximum extent possible in pursuing the application which includes cooperating fully with SSA and providing all necessary documentation to insure receipt of SSI or SSDI benefits.
(3)(a) A client must fully cooperate in prosecuting an appeal of an SSI or SSDI denial at least to the Social Security ALJ level.
- (b) If the ALJ issues an unfavorable decision, the client is not eligible for GA unless an unrelated physical or mental health condition develops and is verified.
- (4) If a client's SSI or SSDI benefits have been terminated due to a physical or mental health condition, the client is ineligible unless an unrelated physical or mental health condition develops and is verified.
KEY: general assistance (GA), SNAP
Date of Last Change: September 27, 2022
Notice of Continuation: August 14, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-3-401; 35A-3-402