§ 1301. Eligibility requirements-General
To be eligible for State aid to the aged, blind, or disabled, in addition to the requirements in the following three sections governing eligibility for a specific program, a person shall:
(1) Be a resident of this State when the person applies.
(2) Not have made a voluntary assignment or transfer of property or income for the purpose of qualifying; nor shall his or her spouse have made a voluntary assignment or transfer of property or income for the purpose of qualifying him or her.
(3) Be a recipient of Federal Supplemental Security Income, if eligible therefor.
(4) Not have sufficient income or other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health, and not be receiving or able to secure support from persons legally responsible for his or her support. In determining whether the income of an applicant for or a recipient of aid is sufficient, the Department for Children and Families may disregard, within the limits of available funds, income used to further the purposes of rehabilitation and self-support. (Added 1967, No. 147, § 3; amended 1969, No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 6, 1970; 1973, No. 75, § 1, eff. date, see note below; 1973, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. April 14, 1974; 1999, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 85.)
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