In Re Appeal of Brooks

This is an appeal from an affirmance of the decision of the Commissioner of Social Welfare by the Board of Social Welfare at a fair hearing held on January 16, 1971. The petitioner is a beneficiary of the Welfare Department’s Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled program. She is the mother of five children who live with her. The question certified to this Court for review is stated in the following language:

“Does the regulation of the Vermont Department of Social Welfare, Family Services Policy Manual Section 2232, permit payment -of $150 per month, for personal services only when there are two…