Township Raises General Assistance Minimum Standard to $466
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What happened
Township trustees approved increasing the general assistance minimum standard to $466. Amy Wilson, Town/Road Administrative Assistant, stated this increase followed the health department’s recommendations regarding the cost of living. The increase amounts to $10 per standard.
From wrul.com
Why it matters
The change directly alters the minimum financial support provided to residents requiring general or emergency assistance. In September, the Township recorded seven sign-ins for assistance, totaling $1,251.87 in aid given to families.
From wrul.com
Who's involved
- health departmentGovernmental agency whose cost-of-living recommendations guided the assistance increase.
- WilsonTown/Road Administrative Assistant who explained the basis for the assistance standard change.
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The entities involved
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health department
governmental agency
- Wilson