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 748 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 640. AUGUST 24, 1935. g , Rcofne t assistance . for SEC. 2 . Assistance may be granted only to an applicant who (a) is a cit izen of the Uni ted Sta tes ; (b) h as attain ed the age of sixty -five year s or upwar d ; (c) has resided in the Distr ict of Col umbia for five years or more with in the nin e years im mediately preceding ap- plic ation for assistanc e, and who has resid ed therein continuou sly for one year immediately preceding the said application ; (d) . is not at the time of making application an inmate of any prison, jail, workhouse, insane asylum, or any other public reformatory or cor- rectional institution ; (e) is not a habitual tramp or beggar ; (f) has no child or other person financially able to support him and legally responsible for his support ; and (g) has not made a voluntary as- sign ment or t ransfer of property for the pu rpose of q ualifying for such assistance. Recipient not to re- During the continuance of the old-age assistance no recipient shall ceive other relief. receive any other relief from the District of Columbia except for medi cal and s urgical an d nursing care. Admin istration. SEC. 3. The Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall administer old-age assistance under this Act through such Forms, reports, etc. agent or agency as it may designate. It shall prescribe the form of and print and supply th e blanks f or applica tions, rep orts, and af- fida vits, and such othe r forms as it may de em advisab le, and sh all Regulations. make rules and regulations necessary for the carrying out of the prov isions of this Act, a nd shall m ake and re nder any an d all repo rts requi red by the Federal S ocial Secu rity Board or otherw ise Amount of assist- authorized or required by law. The amount of the assistance which ante. any such person shall receive, and the manner of providing it, shall be d etermined by the Boar d of Commi ssioners o r its desig nated agency, with due regard to the conditions existing in each case. Admittance to H ome The Board of Commissioners may, in lieu of the assistance herein for Aged in lieu of aid . provided, refer any applicant to the Board of Public Welfare for ad- mission to the Home for Aged and Infirm, whenever, in the judg- ment of the said Commissioners, such action may be in the public Re fusals may be re- interest or in the best interest of the applicant. Any applicant for viewed Comm is- s ioners. b y c old-age assistance whose claim for initial relief or modification of relief is denied may apply to the agency designated by the Com- missioners for the administration of this Act for hearing and review, of said claim and the determination of the designated agency on such appeal shall be final except that the Commissioners of the District of Columbia in their discretion may grant a further review of the matters embraced in the aforesaid application. If, in the opinion of the Board of Commissioners or its designated agency, the recipient is incapable of taking care of himself or his )honey, it may direct the payment to any responsible person for the benefit of the pensioner, or may suspend payment if deemed advisable . tiona from process,et. SEC. 4 . All assistance given under this Act shall be inalienable by any assignmen t or trans fer and sh all be exe mpt from l evy or exe cu- tion under the laws of the United States and the District of Columbia . Funeral expenses . SEC. 5 . On the death of a recipient of old-age assistance such reasonable funeral expenses as the Board of Commissioners or its designated agency may deem necessary may be paid for the burial of such person . Applications for as- SEC . 6 . A person requesting assistance under this Act shall make his application therefor to the Board of Commissioners or its desig- nated agency . The person requesting assistance may apply in per- son, or the application may be made by another in his behalf . The application shall be made in writing and under oath.