1. The person applying for relief must live and reside in Marion County. If a poor person does not have legal settlement in Marion County, the county of legal settlement will be contacted and billed for any relief granted. Any person from another county who was brought to Marion County to reside in a nursing home shall not be considered a resident of the County and therefor shall be ineligible.
2. No needy person shall receive more than two months’ relief in a 12-month period unless approved by the Director and/or the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors or Director may from time to time find it necessary to go beyond the normal scope of this chapter. Assistance may be needed above normal limits or frequency. In order for this to occur, the client cannot be the cause of the extended need.
3. The applicant shall seek assistance for his or her needs from all other available resources before relief will be considered. Any person who is eligible for State or Federal assistance such as AFDC, SSI, State or Federal Medical Programs, SSA, VA, SS, Worker’s Compensation, etc., shall be referred to the proper source and shall make application and accept assistance offered.
4. An applicant with a voluntary job quit shall be disqualified. A strike is considered as a voluntary quit. Applicant must register with job service and must make bona fide job searches with proper verification and dates. The Director will provide search forms if needed. Laid off workers must have form filled out by their employer and provide it to the Director regarding vacation, severance pay, status and medical coverage. Laid off workers must also apply for unemployment benefits. If employable, such person must accept work or re-training assignment as requested. Director may require that previous employers fill out work record form on client’s employment status. Workers must have worked all reasonable hours offered by employer. No attempts to control income level will be allowed.
5. Applicant must complete application and establish his or her need for relief.
6. The person applying shall provide the Director, upon request, a verified statement of net worth, Federal and State income tax returns, medical reports, medical authorizations and information requested by the Director that bears upon the person’s eligibility and need for relief. Medical examinations and statement may be required to determine work capabilities or eligibility for assistance.
7. A false statement or incorrect statement on an application for assistance may be cause for denial of benefits.
8. If the needy person, except for reasons not attributable to that person, fails to repay the value of the benefits received, if agreed, he or she shall be disqualified from receiving future benefits. The Board of Supervisors may, upon application and good cause, waive the repayment of all or some of the benefits.
9. Failure to satisfactorily complete drug and alcohol treatment programs or to do follow-up programs, may be basis for denial.
10. Any asset transferred without adequate consideration within 30 months of the date of the application shall be deemed to be part of the assets of the applicant or household member. Transfers include sales, gifts, mortgages or loans and conveyances.
11. Applicant will also be required to sign a release and exchange of information form which will allow the Director to act in the client’s best interests.