Jones v. Califano

GURFEIN, Circuit Judge:

This appeal involves an interplay between the Federal Supplemental Security Income Law (“SSI”) — the national cash assistance plan for needy persons who are also disabled, blind, or aged, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1381 et seq. (Title XVI of the Social Security Act) —and the statute providing for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (“AFDC”) as administered by the State of New York, 42 U.S.C. §§ 601 et seq. (Title IV of the Social Security Act); New York Social Services Law §§ 131 et seq. When a person who is part of a family which has been receiving AFDC aid becomes eligible for…