§ 10052 Financial Assistance Definition

• •Aid includes direct money payments to needy individuals.
• •Aid also includes payments made to vendors for the benefit of needy persons.
• •The definition applies within the context of this division's rules.

A single mother receives monthly cash assistance that she uses to buy groceries, and the state also pays a grocery store directly for her food purchases.

Both the cash she gets and the store payment are considered "aid" under this definition because they are financial help given to a needy person, either directly or through a vendor.