South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 114 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Article 15 - ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY FOR GENERAL DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Section 114-1510 - Definitions and General Requirements
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 114-1510
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
A. Definitions.
(1) General Disability
Assistance (GDA)--totally State-funded financial and medical assistance granted
on a one-time basis per application, for a minimum period of one month up to a
maximum period of six months, to individuals who meet eligibility criteria
specified below.
(2) Total
Disability--a serious mental or physical impairment or combination of
impairments which renders an individual incapable of engaging in any useful
occupation or gainful employment within his competence.
(3) Temporary Disability--an impairment which
is expected to last or has lasted at least thirty days, but can be corrected
within a one-year period.
B. General Requirements.
(1) An individual must be totally and
temporarily disabled, in need, and ineligible for any other category of
financial assistance, with the exception of the General Assistance-Ineligible
Spouse (GA-IS) of a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipient
Program.
(2) The individual must be
at least eighteen years of age but less than sixty-five years of age, with the
following exceptions:
(a) If the individual is
attending school, he must be at least twenty-one years of age.
(b) If the individual is legally married or
emancipated, the lower age limit does not apply.
(3) The individual must be either a citizen
of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or
otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law;
furthermore, he must be residing in the State with no intention of moving
outside the State.
(4) Pregnancy
shall not be considered a total and temporary disability.
(5) Individuals who perform homemaking duties
for persons other than themselves shall be ineligible for GDA.
(6) All applicants shall be referred to the
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department, and shall accept all
available Vocational Rehabilitation services and resources.
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