The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-04-27

dency to compel children who are
negligent in caring for their parents
to obey laws that now require them
to do this humanitarian act.
Q.-What is the maximum amount
Of aid that may be paid? A.-$25 a
month to an individual. Husband and
wife may receive not to exceed $50
month. Each case will be investi-
gated to determine the aid to be paid.
Where there is income of less than
$500 yearly, the difference between
the amount of income and $500 will be
the amount of aid granted yearly. For
example, person having an annual
income of $100 would receive yearly
aid Of 5000.
Q.-Is there a burial provision
A.-Yes, the maximum to be $1OO.
Q.-Can an application for aid be
made in any other way than on the
official application blanks of the
state? A.-No application can be
made except on the official blanks, as
these list essential information re-
quired to consider any aid application.
Such information would probably be
overlooked in a letter.
Q.-If an aid application is refused
by the county board, can an appeal be
taken? Aft an application is re-
fused by the county board for any
reason, and the applicant is not sat-
isfied justice has been done, then the
matter can be appealed directly to the
state aid office at Columbus, which
will arrange to review the facts in
the case.
Q.-Is it necessary to secure as
sistance in presenting an aid applica-
ton? A.-No, the law provides every
safeguard for the worthy applicant.
Each applicant must fill out his or her
own application and file it, or if un-
able to do so, get aid from the county
board, and answer any question put
by qualified investigators. Aid is
granted solely on the basis of infor-
nation contained in the application
blank and the report of the investiga-
tor. The aid officials look with sus-
picion on the activities of anyone Of
fering outside aid to aid applicants.
Q.-Can both a husband and wife
apply for aid? A-Yes, if they are
eligible under the requirements of the
law. The maximum amount of such
aid shall be not more than $500
yearly, and reduced so that the total
income of both from all sources does
not exceed $500 per year.
Q.-When will payment of aid for
the aged start? A.-First payments
of aid which are approved at that
time will be made July /. The leg
islature has provided $3,000,000 for
aid from July l to December 81, 1884,
Future payments will depend on ap-
preparations to be made at the next
session of the assembly.
Q.-Where are applications for aid
to be made? A.-Applicants for aid
should go to the county board of
tn county in which they reside and
ask for an application blank. This
blank must be filled out completely
by the applicant and returned to the
county board or a clerk whom they
will designate. The local board will
cause an investigation to be made
and refer the application to the state
office at Columbus with a recommen-
dation whether the aid should be al
lowed.
Q.-How long does a recipient re-
main on the list to receive aid? A.
Every recipient must have his certifi-
cate renewed once a year. Each re-
newal will be preceded by an inves-
tigation to determine whether the re-
cipient is still eligible to receive aid