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- Referred to social services
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Title of bill
An act to repeal subdivision 10 of section 131-a of the social services law relating to the earned income cap of the standard of need for public assistance applicants
Purpose
To repeal the one hundred eighty-five percent standard of need for public assistance applicants to better enable the economic progression of families in poverty.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 repeals subdivision 10 of section 131-a, the one hundred eighty-five (185) percent standard of need, of the social services law.
Section 2 provides for an effective date on the ninetieth day after the act shall have become law and applicable to the determination of aid calculations prospectively.
Justification
The basic public assistance grant has not been increased since 1990. The inability of families to provide for basic needs has resulted in rising numbers of homelessness and increasing demands on food pantries, soup kitchens and other emergency nutrition providers. There is a clear need for the state to fulfill its constitutional obligation to the most needy of our society. currently recipients are ineligible for cash public assistance when their total monthly income exceeds the lower of the poverty level or 185% of the standard of need. The 2008 Federal poverty guideline for a family of four is $21,200. Sadly enough New York State's public assistance grant levels are below the poverty level. New York must change its eligibility rules in order to have a more realistic approach toward assisting P A recipients in achieving self-sufficiency. Repealing the 185% rule would allow PA recipients to at least work their way up to poverty before losing PA eligibility.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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