Department of Public Welfare v. Ivy

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson,

Beginning on January 15, 1974, appellant began receiving $282.00 each month under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program. Sometime in February, 1974, appellant received an income tax refund of $363.96 for taxes paid in the previous year. Appellant properly informed her case worker of the refund. On March 15, 1974, the local County Assistance Office determined that the refund was income which must be considered in determining eligibility and ordered appellant’s case closed.

Appellant filed a timely appeal and was granted a hearing which was held on May 6,…