Code of Massachusetts Regulations
106 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE
Title 106 CMR 327.000 - Eligibility requirements for State Supplement Program (SSP)
Section 327.390 - Special Benefits - Aged and Disabled
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Special Benefits. The Department may authorize payment for clients for moving expenses within Massachusetts and may replace specific items when the loss of these items is the result of: a natural disaster or a fire in the client's dwelling which is beyond the control of the client. All available resources, such as insurance, SNAP benefits and funds from relief agencies (e.g., the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Red Cross) must be used to replace the unsalvageable items before the Department can authorize a special benefit payment.
(B) Funeral and Final Disposition Expenses. The Department may authorize payment for funeral and final disposition expenses for clients as provided in 106 CMR 705.700: Eligibility for Funeral and Final Disposition Expenses.