Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 07, July 26, 2024
Section 114-1510 - Definitions and General RequirementsA. Definitions. (1) General Disability Assistance (GDA)--totally State-funded financial and medical assistance granted on a one-time basis per application, for a minimum period of one month up to a maximum period of six months, to individuals who meet eligibility criteria specified below.(2) Total Disability--a serious mental or physical impairment or combination of impairments which renders an individual incapable of engaging in any useful occupation or gainful employment within his competence.(3) Temporary Disability--an impairment which is expected to last or has lasted at least thirty days, but can be corrected within a one-year period.B. General Requirements. (1) An individual must be totally and temporarily disabled, in need, and ineligible for any other category of financial assistance, with the exception of the General Assistance-Ineligible Spouse (GA-IS) of a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Recipient Program.(2) The individual must be at least eighteen years of age but less than sixty-five years of age, with the following exceptions:(a) If the individual is attending school, he must be at least twenty-one years of age.(b) If the individual is legally married or emancipated, the lower age limit does not apply.(3) The individual must be either a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law; furthermore, he must be residing in the State with no intention of moving outside the State.(4) Pregnancy shall not be considered a total and temporary disability.(5) Individuals who perform homemaking duties for persons other than themselves shall be ineligible for GDA.(6) All applicants shall be referred to the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department, and shall accept all available Vocational Rehabilitation services and resources.