His aid grant was measured by his need, not by the type of work hedid'. Public policy encourages participation in work relief as a way of transferring employable persons from the welfare dole to the employment role . . . We hold that Ghent's participation in the County's work relief program and receipt of aid therefrom did not establish either a statutory or common law employment relationship between County and Ghent. Since workfare is not employment, it does not satisfy the requirement of 'bona fide employment' . . . Under the provisions of Sections 11250 and 11251 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, aid and services to a child under foster care are provided when the child is deprived of parental support and care.
Aid is defined as financial assistance to or on behalf of needy persons.
Since payments to foster parents for the care of foster children are paid on behalf of the child, they do not constitute remuneration for personal services rendered by the foster parent. Therefore, such payments are not wages for UI purposes. Gray Davis, Governor.