Show investigation OF ALL RELIEF CLIENTS TO BE MADE because the demands for assistance from the state department of public welfare are arc constantly increasing while available revenues are inadequate to meet these demands the state department charged with administering welfare funds on the basis of actual needs is re investigating all persons now receiving old age assistance aid to the blind dependent children or general assistance the investigation commenced the first of the month and all persons receiving assistance now and those applying in the future wi will 11 have their eligibility established d on the basis of new regulations adopted by the welfare board in its attempt to more equitably administer the welfare funds if this reinvestigation fails to reduce the welfare load then blanket reductions to all those receiving relief may be necessary as a last resort the department has also adopted a new policy relative to pers personal onial property limitations A single person will be permitted to have personal property holdings not in excess of and a couple or household not in excess of clothing and household furnishings excepted |