For single parents with young children, the Director of Social Welfare may, at his discretion, extend the grace period to allow single parents to continue to receive assistance without disposing of their residential property, subject to meeting the following two conditions: the youngest child in the family is below 15; and the total value of the assets held by the family, including the net value of the owner-occupied residential property, is insufficient to meet the family’s maintenance for ten years according to CSSA standards. The owner-occupied residential property of these single parent families will not be included for the asset test until the youngest child reaches 15.