Reyes v. Dumpson

The petitioner and his family were recipients of a grant of home relief, a State-funded social welfare program providing cash assistance to persons ineligible for federally funded programs. In October, 1974 petitioner received two reduction notices from the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services advising him that his public assistance grant would be reduced by $43.37 biweekly for the purpose of recouping money advanced to cover rent arrearages and thereby prevent eviction and, additionally, by $39.60 biweekly because petitioner had concealed unemployment insurance…