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GR Eligibility General Relief Detail Information If you are an able-bodied adult you can receive aid for no more than nine months in any 12-month period. Participation in the General Relief (GR) employment and training program, General Relief Opportunities for Work (GROW), is mandatory for able-bodied adults. County Directory of Information & Services Public Alerts Public Information County Contact Information Family & Children Adults Elderly & Disabled Business. Is a website for Los Angeles County Residents to apply for and to view their benefits online. Click any of the navigation links in the center panel to get started. Currently, YourBenefitsNow! Supports CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Relief and MediCal applications. If you need help in your language, call your local county office.
- Employable: Customers with minor restrictions or no medical conditions that would prevent employment. GR customers who are employable may receive GR for nine months in a 12-month period, provided they continue to comply with GROW requirements.
- Temporary Unemployable*: Customers who have one or more medical conditions affecting their ability to work and their condition will last less than 12 months.
- Permanent Unemployable*: Customers who have one or more medical conditions affecting their ability to work, may qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and their condition will last more than 12 months or is terminal.
- Unemployable Volunteer*: Individuals who are unemployable (temporary or permanent), but volunteer to participate in GROW.
- Administratively Unemployable*: Means there are reasons other than physical or mental incapacity which prevents the individual from finding, accepting or continuing existing employment.
- Needs Special Assistance* (NSA): Individuals who need special assistance due to a mental disability.
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*GR benefits are not time limited for individuals who are classified as unemployable or Need Special Assistance.