479. Where assistance is granted to a person under section 478, an assessment shall be made, in the cases prescribed by regulation under section 480, to determine whether the person is in need of assistance.
The assessment shall be made by comparing the income and assets of the person with the cost of his needs on a monthly basis. The income, assets and, if applicable, needs of the person taken into account for the assessment shall be those determined in the regulation referred to in the first paragraph.