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Show 4.¢ ‘Applicants and recipients on be relied upon as the primary source of information eligibility.” (Tran 77) about their (IV 2220, E xample 3. “Only are, Mrs. Smith applies for welfare for herself and her children. It takes the welfare department over a month to give her an answer on her application. This is illegal. applicant use on income and resources in fact,. available amount to an or recipient for current a regular considered of in basis” can determining payment. 86) Example B - Mrs. Jones has been having an argument with her caseworker about attending homemaking recipients from unconstitutional and illegal practices of local welfare departments. The following are examples of some of your that are protected: MarieDarling classes. The caseworker says that if she does not join the class he will cut the size of her grant. This is illegal. rights “PRO TECT YOUR SEARCHES _RIGH TS ‘Tk jal, 1967, the The Fourth Amendment’ tothe: and Welfare adopted some important new regulations about the rights of Welfare Recipients, which all states must constitution now obey. worker may home without A Welfare the home of family is asleep. The investigator threatens to cut-off welfare The “These federal must when must given when your been observations, or or: other regulations: pal in two ways. First; ‘they’ require that everyone who wants to apply for welfare about eligibility records, “fair hearing.” The whether itis true or false. This 4s illegal. 3... The 4th, Ament o every America Uk privacy. ee The new reguliione ieoient this right of welfare recipients by requiring that information about an individual’s eligibility for welfare come mostly from the individual. Other people are to be contacted only when absolutely necessary and then only with the permission of the applicant. Mr. Jackson applies for welfare. of the guarantees every protection of the out: ‘this’ ‘protection not mere questions or suspicisions written Amendment law. ~ This not only means that welfare may not discriminate against people because of race, religion or color, ~but© ‘it also forbids any = arbitrary discrimination. 3. Each decision that a person is ineligible must be “based on facts”, have 14th Constitution American equal 2. All persons who sink to aon for welfare must be allowed to do 80° - promptly’ and’ action: ‘on’ applications — completed" ‘within a “reasonable time” ‘ which is now defiried ‘as not ‘more than 30 days. C ran 77) (IV 2220 item 2). : that Example Mrs. Johnson had a part-time job © appropriate means.” (Tran 77) (IV. 2220 item 3). be allowed to apply. And they apply, their application be processed and an answer within thrity days. Second, you apply for welfare or if welfare is cut off or reduced, assistance. reasonable basis for The local welfare department contacts Mr. Jackson’ landlord, doctor, employer, . and many people in the-,community concerning his eligibility for welfare ‘the welfare department must have some would not must find do it saying that she another job. This is and without his. ‘permission. _ illegal. their action. 1. This is b. coverage group Mrs. Brown’s absent husband was ordered by the court to pay her support for their two children. Mrs. Brown’s grant has been reduced by that amount on the assumption that she will receive the support payments regularly. Mrs. Brown frequently does not receive the checks from her husband. Her | caseworker refuses to replace these c. for at least two days out of every month, results would be amazing. 1. No child would be denied the priviledge af being able to - take a bath, or eat hot food. We have met with the of the Gas Company on such to help unless they receive the | demand, regardless of the — times small children are in the To be left without the following necessities is against every ordinance written including Gods. _ — 486-9371 or mail material to 975 EK. 3300 So., Suite JL Salt Lake, City, 84106. UNDERSTANDING Most water heaters in Central City are gas. Hot water is instrumental in keeping human beings and their clothes clean. income people must budget. Low hot meals at home such as Most ranges in Central City are controlled by gas. Even though the majority of houses are controlled by absentee landlords, most. tennants in Central City pay their own gas bill. WHOSE The Credit Manager of Mountain Fuel has never understood the needs of the poor and has had a_ nasty negative attitude for years and feels no aa in by Lucy Black | signing shut off notices. | Some Action Must EBe Taken Immediately! Victor Gordon will be teaching a class at the University ‘of Lucy: Utah: Theory and Criticism of Black Literature. For further Your column is my favorite in information contact the University of Utah. ‘ _. Wordpower. You put it on the line Our swimming pool is open. and give facts and and information The free Breakfast program is over for the year until school starts. which can be used. Everyone The Youth Council is planning an out of School Street Dance. Call benefits from your practical advise. the Center to find out when and where. Thank you for teaching me some _ The free clothing store is still going full blast. Please contact the valuable lessons. : Satellite phone 328-4749, address 568 South 2nd West, Dorothy Kathy Guriez Pulley. Murray Beginning Tuesday, June 9, 1970 Black Physiocology classes started. Please contact a ee Woodward at Central City Community (Wordpower agrees!) pane phone 322-2436. d. Company. We have a force of at least 10,000 residents. If every Central City Resident would agree to shut their gas off helping the community and _ eleminating discrimination and prejudice — Don’t miss this opportunity to reach over 40,000 readers. Call THE BEGINNING OF * ’ this. Center? The Board and Residents the time to walk to your neighbors door and mobolize Central City into a financial boycott against the Gas organization _ or level or if payments are made to the recipient they must immediately make up any payments not actually received. Central City Community area have been threatened with shut off and many many of them have been found with the problem of having their gas _ cut off in the winter and even in the summer months. Now is any recipient’s check at the full budget boiled..meals is imperative. to accomplish went before the Commission on January 9th. What about the situation at the State Industrial School? Now is the time to strike out at the Gas Company and the Utilities Companies. All winter long the poor people in this to dedicated to must either have the payments made to them and keep _ the What decision has been reached on the financial affairs of the home without warmth in the winter months because the have questions and/or payments. This is illegal. Under the new rules the welfare department Cooking instance: Gas Company will not cooperate in hardship cases but _ passes the buck without doing their share to help. If you Cleanliness is next to Godliness. a. . There are several issues in the community that still haven’t been resolved or haven't been given a significant response to the Neighborhood Council and to the Central City Community. For Utilities Geneon matters. They refuse money that they circumstances. Often mi Wordpower will give publicity and _SEEK SOLUTIONS 2. 3. | a want a copy of the. official regulations you should.write to: . . illegal. Welfare must give you the: full grant if you are not actually Stephen P. Simonds, Commissioner receiving the income from another Assistance Payments Administration. Social Rehabilitation Service . © . source. CENTRAL CITY CENTER FACES PROBLEMS 1. Kearns, Utah. when she applied for welfare and her grant was reduced accordingly. She was laid off shortly after going on welfare. She asked her assistance if Mrs. Doe does not let him in and search the home. This is her welfare check, on the basis off: : this call ‘without investigating: | xample illegal. “L. State welfare plans must now include ‘‘policies’ and procedures . . that will not result in practices: ‘that violate the individual’s privacy ‘or personal dignity, or harass him or violate his constitutional rights.” ekran 7) (IV 2220 item 1). requirements enter or search your your permission. © investigator goes to Mrs. Doe, a welfare recipient, at night when the Doe you should know: substantiated by home against unwarranted searches. These regulations say that no welfare These regulations were covered in H.EW. Transmittals No. 77,’ No. 86, and No. 120, effective jul, | 1967, and Transmittal No. 139, just issued and effective February 8, 1968. There are five important nant: but “statements protects your and up to you to fight with them every time these rules are violated. If a caseworker won’t obey the rules take it to his supervisor. If the supervisor and the welfare agency wont obey the rules, file for fair U.S. Department of H.E.W. federal regulations do not go this Washington, D.C. 20201 far but do say that you cannot be © And send. a copy of your ve cut off. or your grant reduced or Example to: turned down — your application NWRO endatiaters without specific reasons being 1762 Corcoran St., N.W. given. These must be given in Mrs. Sanchez receives an Washington, D.C. 20009 writing and they must have overpayment through error on the Ask for these regulations and a evidence to back up their reasons, part of the local welfare agency. copy of part IV of the handbook of not just suspicion or guesswork. She spends the money to pay bills The local “welfare. department for that month. After discovering Public Assistance Administration which has all the ee Welfare received an anonymous telephone _ their error, the local agency deducts Regulations. call saying: ‘that Mrs. Boston. has a the amount of the overpayment man living’ with her who is neither from Mrs. Sanchez’ later check. Bread and Justice © her husband. por the father of her. This is illegal. children. The local agency cuts off U.S. of Health, Education a are. resources” 2° from your welfare hearings, take them to court, hold grant which are not really available demonstrations AND write to: _ to the recipients. Only real income Wilber J. Cohen, Acting Secretary and resources that you actually U.S. Department of H.E.W. receive may be considered in - Washington, D.C. 20201 determing need for welfare and the to demand an investigation: Senda amount of the grant. copy of all letters to NWRO so that we can follow up and to Utah WRO, 4595 West 4985 South, caseworker to raise her grant but he The 14th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees every American the right to due process of the law. This should mean that you cannot be cut off welfare without Department ‘‘income” << be (IV-3131, item 7). These Peculations were drawn up by the federal welfare agency (HEW) to protect the rights of “From the President’ s Desk”; deducting departments’ regularly violating these rules. It iis In addition to these basic rights the new federal regulations prohibit welfare departments from the (Tran Many welfare | item 5a). that Page 5 BUDGETS A |
