Lewis v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Senior Judge Kalish,

Beverly Lewis (petitioner) petitions for review of an order of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (Department). We affirm.

The petitioner had been receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) in the amount of $384 *536per month for herself and two minor children. She also had a son, under fourteen years of age, living in the household, whose father was deceased. This child was receiving $400 per month as social security benefits. The income of this child was not included in determining the AFDC grant.

The Department now seeks to include him in…