{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-social-services-law-170","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Social Services Law § 170","heading":"Character","body":"§ 170. Character. Except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, veteran\nassistance shall be granted in cash provided, however, that in an\nindividual case where the granting of cash may be deemed impracticable,\nveteran assistance may be granted in whole or in part by order.","path":["Social Services Law","Article 5. Assistance and Care","Title 4. Veteran Assistance"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/SOS/170","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"cf2ae44e31a80e3b12d94f3c0f6801303dce253110bc8a91240db3fdf2acfcd8","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-social-services-law-169","next":"us-ny/n.y.-social-services-law-171"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}