Wacha v. Kandiyohi County Welfare Board

Petitioner, Patricia Wacha, appeals from an order of the district court affirming a ruling of the commissioner of public welfare that her state and Federal income tax refunds of $466 received in 1974 be used to reduce the amount of her welfare grant. This case presents two issues: (1) Whether income tax refunds constitute income which must be used by a recipient of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) to meet current needs; and (2) whether Public Welfare Bulletin No. 68, which reminded county welfare agencies to notify recipients of the need to utilize their tax refunds to meet…