Public Benefits Eligibility Workers

Individuals who interview applicants or recipients to determine eligibility for public assistance. They interpret and explain rules and regulations governing eligibility and grants, methods of payment and legal rights; record and evaluate personal and financial data to determine initial or continuing eligibility according to departmental directives; initiate procedures to grant, modify, deny, or terminate eligibility and grants for various aid programs (such as TANF, employment, and medical assistance); authorize monetary payments, Food Stamps, medical care or other forms of general assistance; and prepare and keep records of assigned cases.