New York Social Services Law Title 3 - HOME RELIEF

• 157 - Definitions.
  As used in this title. 1. Safety net assistance means allowances pursuant to section one hundred thirty-one-a of this article for all support, maintenance and...
• 158 - Eligibility.
  1. A person is eligible for safety net assistance who is financially needy as determined in accordance with title one of this article and the...
• 159 - Safety Net Assistance.
  1. Safety net assistance shall be provided in amounts determined in accordance with article five and, where applicable, section one hundred seventeen of this chapter...
• 160-a - Unexpended Welfare Balances.
  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general special or local law, where a city is no longer responsible for the cost of public assistance or...
• 163 - Application.
  The provisions of any city charter or other local or special law forbidding the granting of outdoor relief shall not apply to the granting of...
• 165 - Recipients Authorized to Work.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a social services official may, in his or her discretion, authorize a recipient of safety net assistance to work...

Last modified: February 3, 2019