Drago v. Public Welfare Division

This is an appeal from an amended order of the Public Welfare Division (PWD) reducing petitioner’s benefits under an Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) stepparent grant by $36.84, representing the mother’s share of a joint income tax refund received by her and her husband.

Petitioner’s household consists of his present wife, their son and petitioner’s four stepchildren by his present wife. Petitioner began receiving ADC for his four stepchildren in October, 1973. On February 8, 1974, he notified PWD that he and his wife expected to receive joint state and federal income tax.refunds. The family’s…