We could not go forward without the general assistance of the community.

For example, he said, 11 states cut or eliminated benefits under a state welfare program known as general assistance.

She received general assistance for about six years, until her checks stopped in October.

Since 1933, California law has required counties to provide relief to the poor, including health care services and general assistance.

Since 1988 the number of people receiving general assistance in Connecticut increased to 34,000 from 11,000.

Q. What about people who are able to work, yet have depended on general assistance for many years?

Those who relied on general assistance have had to turn to other resources.

The typical payment that an individual on general assistance receives, he said, is about $140 a month.

Maintain timetables and be of general assistance to keep things moving forward.

The bill also appropriates $10 million for an additional six months of general assistance.