Any assistance or part thereof erroneously paid to a recipient or former recipient may be recovered by the Board or local board from the recipient or former recipient as a debt. In accordance with Board regulations, the amount erroneously paid may also be recovered from the income, assets or other property of the recipient or former recipient or from the public assistance payable to the recipient.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 63.2-512

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Local board: means the local board of social services representing one or more counties or cities. See Virginia Code 63.2-100
  • Public assistance: means Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); auxiliary grants to the aged, blind, and disabled; medical assistance; energy assistance; food stamps; employment services; child care; and general relief. See Virginia Code 63.2-100

1975, c. 320, § 63.1-127.2; 1983, c. 449; 2002, c. 747.