General Assistance/Relief

Eligibility, time limits, disability, sanctions

Common Questions

General Assistance/Relief Eligibility

What is General Assistance or General Relief?

Who can get GA?

Do I have to pay GA back?

Time Limits and Work Rules

How long can I get GA?

Do I have to do anything to get GA?

Can the county sanction me if I don't do what they say?

Problems with GA/GR

The county won’t give me General Assistance or General Relief benefits.

The county is sanctioning me.

The county says I am employable.

I need help with a different General Assistance or General Relief problem

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