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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 9Pt. 3Ch. 1Art. 4§ 11151 Property Eligibility For Assistance

§ 11151 Property Eligibility For Assistance

Welfare and Institutions Code·California
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§ 11151 Property Eligibility For Assistance

This law says you can't get public assistance if you own property that isn't being used for specific purposes like living in it, making money from it, saving for emergencies, or for personal needs.

Key Takeaways

  • •You can't get public assistance if you own property that isn't being used for specific purposes.
  • •Allowed purposes include living in the property, making money from it, saving for emergencies, or for personal needs.
  • •The property must meet certain rules to qualify for these purposes.

Example

A person owns a second house but doesn't live in it or rent it out.

This person might not get public assistance because the second house isn't being used for any of the allowed purposes.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 11151 Property Eligibility For Assistance

An applicant or recipient shall be ineligible to receive public assistance unless the property he owns is held for the following purposes: 1. The property is used to provide the applicant or recipient with a home and conforms to the provisions of Section 11152 of this code. 2. The property is producing income for the support of the applicant or recipient and conforms to the provisions of Section 11153.7 of this code. 3. The property is held as a reserve to meet a contingent need, not included within the standard of assistance for which an aid payment is made, and conforms to the provisions of Section 11154 of this code. 4. The property is personal in nature, or meets a special need of the applicant or recipient, or is part of a self-care or rehabilitation plan, or is not available for expenditure or disposition by the applicant or recipient and conforms to provisions of Section 11155 of this code. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 678.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

public assistancepropertySection 11152Section 11153.7Section 11154Section 11155

Related Statutes

  • § 11150 Public Assistance Property Limits
  • § 11153.7 Property Value Exemption Limits
  • § 11155 Resource Limits For Aid
  • § 1752.83 Ward Property Damage Deductions
  • § 1752.85 Ward Handiwork Sales Authorization

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 11151.
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