{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-7-5","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 44:7-5","heading":"Eligibility of applicants;  details","body":"Old age assistance shall be granted under this chapter to any person who:\na.  Has attained the age of 65 years;\nb.  Lacks adequate support;  is unable to support himself;  is without parents, spouse, or children able to support him and without other persons able  and willing to support him;\nc.  Is a resident of this State;\nd.  Is not involuntarily confined in any public or private institution other  than a medical institution;\ne.  Has not made a voluntary assignment or transfer of property for the purpose of qualifying for such assistance or for the purpose of evading responsibility under section 44:7-14 of this Title;\nf.  Is found, after due investigation and determination as hereinafter provided, to be in need of assistance.\nAmended by L.1938, c. 361, p. 901, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1938;  L.1942, c. 173,  p. 534, s. 1;  L.1943, c. 164, p. 476, s. 3;  L.1944, c. 84, p. 164, s. 1; L.1952, c. 24, p. 109, s. 2;  L.1953, c. 213, p. 1613, s. 2;  L.1962, c. 222,  s. 10;  L.1966, c. 190, s. 1;  L.1969, c. 226, s. 1.","path":["TITLE 44 POOR"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"86724b76a0475731b03a6f63ccd09ac19977c4a8eecf054ce0a4938a9c0e6314","source_id":"us-nj","stale":false,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-7-4","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-7-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}