Requiring the department of social services to provide an application confirmation notice and document receipts for applications for benefits

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to provide an application confirmation notice within 48 hours after submission, and document receipts within 5 days of submission, to any applicant for cash assistance or SNAP benefits. The application confirmation notice would include the date of the application submission, a description of the information received, and an acknowledgement of whether the application is complete, and if incomplete, information on how to complete the application. The document receipts would include the date the document was received, the type of document, the name of the individual whose information is contained in such document, and a determination of whether or not the document is legible. DSS would also be required to make an electronic copy of submitted documents available to the applicant to view. This bill would also require DSS to produce a report on the resources that would be required to provide application confirmation notices and document receipts for additional benefits not already covered by the bill. The report would include an analysis of legal or operational barriers to providing application confirmation notices and document receipts, a determination of the minimum timeframe required by the department to implement this process, and an implementation plan to establish this process. This bill would also correct numbering in the administrative code.

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Where it stands

Became law without the Mayor's signature.

Committee on General Welfare

Recorded votes

• Vote: Approved by Council

  NYC CouncilMay 28, 2025Result: passed

  Voted yes (49)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (2)

  See member positions for the vote on May 28, 2025 (Approved by Council)

• Vote: Approved by Committee

  Committee on General WelfareMay 28, 2025Result: passed

  Voted yes (8)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (1)

  See member positions for the vote on May 28, 2025 (Approved by Committee)

Full history

1. Jun 30, 2025

   Returned unsigned by the Mayor

   This Introduction was Returned Unsigned by Mayor

   NYC Council

2. Jun 27, 2025

   Adopted

   This Introduction was City Charter Rule Adopted

   Administration

3. May 28, 2025

   Committee vote

   A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

   Committee on General Welfare

4. May 28, 2025

   Passed a chamber

   A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by consent Roll Call.

   NYC Council

5. May 28, 2025

   Amended

   This Introduction was Amended by Committee

   Committee on General Welfare