July 23, 1976 (vol. 86, iss. 52) • Page Image 5
… Commission. Numbers speak louder than words. To use a hypothetical offered by Robinson, suppose an ADC family is charged $155 for rent, the full DSS shelter allow- ance. Suppose, too, that the family gets a…
… utility bill exceeds the HUD allowance. The tenant pays $175 in rent ($155 plus $50 minus $30) and $40 in utili- ties, or $21S. The tenant cannot escape this trap by arranging for the Com- mission to pay…












