Bennett v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Petitioners Erma Bennett and Nancy Bennett appeal from the Department of Public Welfare’s affirmance of the decision of the Columbia County *199Board of Assistance (CBA), which, determined that they constituted one household, and, as such, were ineligible for food stamps by reason of their combined resources.

The only question presented is whether substantial evidence supports the CBA’s determination that petitioners constituted one household within the pertinent regulations, 1 and whether that determination is otherwise in accordance with the law.2

Petitioner Nancy Bennett…