# N.Y. SOS Law § 165: Recipients authorized to work

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T3_S165

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. SOS Law § 165
- **Heading:** Recipients authorized to work
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act SOS / Article 5 / Title 3 / Section 165

## Text

§ 165. Recipients authorized to work. Notwithstanding any other\nprovision of law, a social services official may, in his or her\ndiscretion, authorize a recipient of safety net assistance to work and\nretain the income derived therefrom without any diminution or with\npartial diminution of safety net assistance where such an arrangement\nwould, in his or her opinion, lead to elimination of the recipient from\nthe assistance rolls in a reasonable length of time. The commissioner\nshall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purpose of this\nsection.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. SOS Law § 157 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T3_S157.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 158 Eligibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T3_S158.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 159 Safety net assistance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T3_S159.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 160-A Unexpended welfare balances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T3_S160-A.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 163 Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T3_S163.md)
- [N.Y. SOS Law § 165 Recipients authorized to work](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ASOS_A5_T3_S165.md)

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