Show questions answered regarding county comity wel fare work and policies the fol following loNing questions and answers represent the policy under aich county welfare boards and case amse ca se workers ire are functioning in each coun county ty the ne policies have been set by the state service division under the direction of the state welfare board I 1 who la Is eligible for old age assistance under the social security law ans am persons are eligible who sho are ara over sixty five years of age and citizens of the united states having five ears residence in utah out ot of the last nine with one year a continuous residence preceding application such applies applicants nta must be unable to provide the necessities of life either through thier own resources or through those of relatives responsible 2 are relatives legally responsible for support of needy relatives ans ana yes yee relatives are legally ra as indicated by the state law 90 01 and 3 2 3 what relatives are legally responsible for aid ana P parents arents grand grandparents patents children brat brothers hers and sisters are legally responsible 4 what Is the difference between a pension and old age assistance si I 1 as set up in the social security act ana am pensions presuppose a rite to claim wd aid by remon reason of past service example war veteran pension railroad pension etc old age assistance as used in the social security act provides aid to acred who qualify on a basis of need 5 does the federal government give to the state of utah one cre half hal of the maximum allowable for old 01 age assistance ans the federal government matches only one half of the actual amount rian glen to an old age applicant the need of the person Is baked on a budget deficiency the state of utah meets its share of 0 the federal grants and cares for other families not eligible for fed erfil eral aid through all the two per cent tales sales tax and from the county indigent levy 6 if owe once accepted for social security assistance can an individual be dropped ans am yes at any time a person receiving social security tj assistance becomes self sustaining through any manner such as return at af resources or re relatives lathes becoming financially anci ally able to assume the despon tibi lity the person will be dropped from the rolls 7 Is an old age applicant applieR nt with property eligible for assistance A ans ns A ved persons owning property would not be eligible for assistance si Ei stance in the strict interpretation of the law the state welfare mard board realizing that aged persons who aho have retained independence throughout their lives will wish ish to continue this independence as fax LS possible have chosen to place a liberal interpretation on this point by allo allowing wint the aged per wn son to receive a monthly advance with alth an agreement ap rement to reimburse the state and federal Gov government emment at the time the estate la is settled 8 when will ill the ure am cement ement to reimburse be enforced ans the agreement will not be b enforced so long its as the husband or wife shall live 9 can children reimburse the state for obligation incurred at any time ans the title to property remains in the name of the owner the amount of assistance received by bv the needy ard stands as aa a debt against calest the property and can be repaid by relatives at any time before to or after death A good goedl speaker Is one who says the things you would like to think of to say the way vou would BAY ay them if you ht of them heron late lake NL newt |