§ 8501. Definitions
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 51 Pa.C.S.A. Military AffairsEffective: October 4, 2016
Effective: October 4, 2016
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 8501
§ 8501. Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Commission.” The State Veterans' Commission established under section 1702 (relating to State Veterans' Commission).
“Eligible veteran.” A person who served in the armed forces of the United States, including a reserve component or the National Guard, or a women's organization officially connected therewith, who:
“Emergency.” A sudden or unexpected loss of income due to sickness, disability, unemployment or other cause beyond the control of the applicant for emergency assistance.
“Necessities of living.” Water, food, shelter, clothing, health care, personal vehicle, essential furnishings, utilities, transportation, communication and laundry services to the extent not provided by other government programs.
“Need for temporary assistance.” Financial circumstances resulting in insufficient funds to pay for necessities of living for a veteran and family members of the veteran or surviving dependents when any of the following occur:
“Program.” The Veterans' Temporary Assistance Program under this chapter.
“Surviving dependents.” The following are considered surviving dependents of a deceased eligible veteran:
(2) If there is no unmarried spouse of a deceased eligible veteran, the unmarried minor children, children who, before attaining the age of 18, became permanently incapable of self-support, and children who are less than 23 years of age and are pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an approved educational institution, provided they were, on the death of the eligible veteran, dependent on the eligible veteran for more than 50% of the cost of their support.
Credits
1988, April 29, P.L. 381, No. 60, § 1, retroactive effective Jan. 1, 1988. Amended 2016, Oct. 4, P.L. 882, No. 109, § 3, imd. effective.
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 8501, PA ST 51 Pa.C.S.A. § 8501
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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