N.J.S.A. 44:7-3 — Persons entitled to old age assistance; applications

44:7-3. Persons entitled to old age assistance; applications Subject to the provisions of this chapter, every needy person, sixty-five years of age or upwards, residing in this State, and otherwise qualified as hereinafter set forth, shall be entitled to old age assistance. All persons wishing to make application for old age assistance shall have opportunity to do so and assistance shall be furnished with reasonable promptness to all of such persons who are found eligible. Amended by L.1938, c. 361, p. 901, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1938; L.1943, c. 164, p. 476, s. 2; L.1952, c. 24, p. 108, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1952.

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