Social Policy Selected: General Relief in Los Angeles County

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Social Policy Selected: General Relief in Los Angeles County

The overall idea of the General Relief policy is to support populations with a particular earning threshold. In most cases, a person applying for General Relief is exposed through a series of verifications to ensure only the deserved population is benefiting from these policies aimed at boosting people's wellbeing. In Los Angeles, General Relief plays the role of cushioning individuals within an income bracket lower than the value stipulated by the GR grant rate of $221 net income per month and a net monthly income of $375 for couples. Additionally, the policy's operationalization considers other factors pertinent to applicants, such as personal property such as assets, which set the basis for eligibility.

General Relief policy has a critical impact on the field placement agency in Los Angeles since it sets practical application of knowledge at micro, mezzo, and macro levels within a society and the nation at large. For example, a field agency trains interns to identify social...