Belmonte v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

The Department of Public Welfare (DPW) affirmed the decision of the Chester County Board of Assistance (COBA) which found the Belmonte family ineligible for medical assistance benefits.1

*151Belmonte, his wife, and four children receive a monthly income of $634.60 from Social Security disability benefits (SSA).2 On September 15, 1977, they were notified that MA benefits would be discontinued because their monthly SSA family income exceeded public assistance eligibility standards. Discontinuing benefits pursuant to DPW regulation 177.83(b),3 the CCBA made the following…