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Income - Treatment of Income Chart

Revised August 28, 2008

Purpose:

* - Additional information located in Worker Responsibilities

NOTE: A blank box means that no information is available at this time.

Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Adoption Support* Excluded Unearned Excluded Adult family home See WAC 388-450-0080 Advance on wages (draws) Earned Agent Orange Act of 1991  Excluded Unearned - Monthly payments Lump sum - See LUMP SUM PAYMENTS   Agent Orange disability payments, PL 101-201 Excluded   Alaska Permanent Fund distributions Unearned   Alimony or spousal maintenance Excluded - When client receives TANF/SFA and payment is included with child support order Unearned - All other payments Unearned AmeriCorps income Excluded–See WAC388-450-0045 AmeriCorps VISTA or Vista income (NOTE: This is not the same as AmeriCorps only - See above) Excluded Excluded: If the VISTA volunteer received Basic Food or cash benefits when they joined the VISTA program, Earned: If the person was a VISTA volunteer when they applied for benefits. See WAC 388-450-0045 Excluded Annuity Unearned Assistance from other agencies and organizations See WAC 388-450-0055 Austrian General Social Insurance Act payments under section 500 through 506 Excluded   Unearned - Interest received on these payments Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Back child support See Child Support in this table. Blood or plasma sales See WAC 388-450-0080 Bona fide loans* Excluded Bonus Earned - When received as an employee Unearned - When received on an ongoing basis after employment has terminated See LUMP SUM PAYMENTS - When received as one-time-payment after employment has terminated  Earned - Incentive bonus based on employee performance - Unearned - All other bonus Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) general assistance Unearned Burial fund increase Excluded - See RESOURCES Excluded Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Cash benefits reduced as a result of sanction or non-cooperation N/A Unearned   Cash payments from government, public, or private medical or social service agency See specific income type Excluded Cash prizes, awards. lottery winnings See LUMP SUM PAYMENTS Unearned CEAP N/A Excluded   CEAP - For TANF /SFA households terminated while in WorkFirst sanction within the last six months. (NCS termination) Unearned - TANF/SFA Excluded   Charitable cash donations*  See WAC 388-450-0055     Child support received by the client   (Including DCS child support pass-through payments)   Excluded - TANF/SFA recipients Unearned - Non-TANF/SFA Unearned Unearned - TANF/SFA applicant that received payment before benefits are opened Unearned – Examples include:   Support paid directly by non-custodial parent.   Support received through DCS.    Support for SSI child regardless of TANF/SFA status.    Tribal TANF child support.    Child support pass-through payment paid through DCS Child support paid by the client (Court ordered or legally obligated only) Disregarded - See INCOME - Allocation and Deeming Income Deduction - See WAC - 388-450-0185     Civil liberties payments, PL 100-383. Restitution payments made under the Wartime Relocation of Civilian's Act Excluded COLA increases in Title II SSA beneficial Unearned Excluded Combat Veteran Program Funds Excluded   Combat Pay* – Special Pay while serving in a combat zone. Excluded Increased amount paid to assistance unit while service member is deployed to a combat zone.   Court Ordered Payments other than Child Support Lump-Sum Payment Amount paid as a one-time payment Unearned Amount paid in multiple (more than one) payments   Crime Victims Compensation Funds funded under PL 103-322 (Whether ran by state or federal program.) Excluded Crime Victims Compensation (State-funded benefit through L&I) Unearned - Amount paid to replace lost wages Reimbursement* - See Reimbursements in this table   Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Deemed income from an alien's sponsor Unearned – See WAC 388-450-0155, WAC 388-450-0156 and WAC 388-450-0160 Disaster assistance to farmers when authorized under the Secretary of Agriculture under PL 100-387 Excluded Disaster relief & emergency assistance under PL 93-288, amended by PL 100-707* Excluded Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Excluded Diversion Cash Assistance (DCA) N/A Excluded - See LUMP SUM PAYMENTS   Dividends or interest* Unearned Drug (illicit) sales Earned - Minus self-employment expenses   Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Earned income of a child See WAC 388-450-0070 Earned income incentives and disregards for cash assistance See WAC 388-450-0170 TANF/SFA earned income incentive and deduction See WAC 388-450-0175  GA-U earned income incentive and deduction N/A Food Assistance Earned income in-kind* (working in exchange for rent, vehicle, TV) Earned Excluded Earned - If available income was diverted to in-kind income Earned Earned Income of an ineligible or non-applying person under 21 years of age, when this person is a student N/A Earned - If the person is included in the AU or their income must be budgeted against the assistance Excluded Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)* Excluded - See RESOURCES Economic Opportunity Act Earned Educational Assistance - Opportunity Grants Excluded Educational benefits  See WAC 388-450-0035 Egg or sperm donation See WAC 388-450-0080 Emergency Additional Requirement Payments authorized to TANF/SFA and RCA clients N/A Excluded - When paid to a Third Party Unearned - When paid directly to the client   Employment or training programs income See WAC 388-450-0045 Energy assistance payments (LIHEAA) Excluded Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Fellowships with work requirements Earned   First $20 per month of a client's earned or unearned income N/A Excluded First $65 per month of a client's earned income, plus one-half of remainder N/A Excluded Flexible benefits Earned. - When client has option to cash out.  (Count the amount client can receive as cash whether or not they choose to receive the benefit in cash.)  See INCOME - Ownership and Availability   Food benefits under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (includes tribal commodities) Excluded N/A Excluded Basic Food income deductions N/A Income Deduction - See WAC 388-450-0185 N/A Food Service Program for Children under the National School Lunch Act of 1966, PL 92-433 and 93-150 Excluded   Foster care maintenance payments Excluded Unearned - When child is in AU Excluded - When child is not in AU Foster care retainer fees Earned Unearned Earned Foster Grandparents Program under Title II of P.L. 93-113 Excluded Funds for shared household costs* Excluded Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Gambling winnings Unearned Gate money from adult corrections Unearned Excluded - See LUMP SUM PAYMENTS   Gift Cards Excluded Gifts See WAC 388-450-0065 Gifts to Children with life-threatening conditions, PL 105-306 N/A   HUD Community Development block grant funds Excluded HUD rental and/or utility subsidies under Section 8 of the housing act Excluded Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Income a client's ineligible or non-applying spouse receives from a government agency (such as CHORE services) See specific income type Excluded Income specifically excluded from being counted as income under federal law  Excluded Income Tax refund See LUMP SUM PAYMENTS Excluded Income used for the cost of producing self-employment income See WAC 388-450-0080 Income which causes a client to lose SSI eligibility due solely to the reduction in the state supplement (SSP) See specific income type Excluded Individual & Family Grant Program payments N/A Excluded Infrequent or irregular income*  Excluded- Up to $30 per quarter Excluded - Up to $30 per quarter Unearned - Entire amount if greater than $30. Excluded - Up to $10 earned per quarter Excluded - Up to $20 unearned per quarter Insurance settlements  Excluded - See LUMP SUM PAYMENTS   Interest received on repayments made to the client Unearned Investment income Unearned Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Job Corps income (under WIA) See WAC 388-450-0045 Joint bank accounts* Unearned - If client withdraws more than their share of the money JTPA Income See WAC 388-450-0045 Jury duty income Excluded Excluded - Reimbursement Earned - Daily pay over a period of time One-Time-Payment - See Infrequent or irregular income in this chart Unearned Life estate income Unearned Loan repayments made to clients (principal only) Excluded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act (LIHEAA) under P.L. 99-425 Excluded Lump Sum Payments See WAC 388-455-0015   Excluded Unearned - If a cash gift, See WAC 388-450-0065  Gifts - Cash and noncash   Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Maternity leave pay (client still employed) Earned Meals Disregarded - When provided by employer at no charge Earned - When deducted from paycheck by employer Earned - When received in lieu of wages Military pay* Earned Money excluded by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in a Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS) Under PL 102-237 Excluded   Money received for an absent or non-household member*  Excluded Unearned - Any portion retained by the AU   Money withheld for repayment* Excluded Unearned - For intentional non-compliance with federal or state means-tested program overpayments Excluded - All other overpayments   Montgomery G I Bill See WAC 388-450-0035 #5. Monthly allowances paid to children of Vietnam Veterans who are born with birth defects, PL 106-419,  PL 104-204 Excluded   Native American benefits & payments See WAC 388-450-0040 Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Ongoing Additional Requirements Excluded   Excluded - Amount for service animal food Unearned - All other ongoing additional requirements   On-the-job training wages See WAC 388-450-0045 Opportunity Grants Excluded Panhandling Unearned   PASS income is money excluded by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in a Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS) Under PL 102-237 Excluded Payments under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 P.L. 89-642** Excluded Payments form the Dutch Government, under the Netherlands' Act on Benefits for Victims of Persecution (WUV) Excluded Excluded Unearned - Interest earned on these payments Payments under the Federal Republic of Germany's Law for Compensation of National Socialist Persecution or German Restitution Act Excluded Excluded Unearned - Interest earned on these payments Payments to persons age 55 and older under the Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP) under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1987*** Excluded Pensions Unearned Prostitution Earned - Minus self-employment expenses   Public assistance (including tribal TANF) Unearned Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Radiation exposure compensation, under PL 101-426 Excluded Railroad Retirement Benefits (RRB) Unearned Real estate / mortgage sales and contracts Contract - See RESOURCES Unearned - Payments from contract Unearned Re-Employ Washington Workers (RWW) cash incentive N/A Unearned N/A Refund by any public agency of taxes paid on real property or on food  N/A Excluded Reimbursements*  Excluded Unearned - Amounts in Excess of expenses Earned - Amounts in Excess of expenses when paid by employer Excluded Unearned - Amounts that cover normal living expenses   Rental or lease property income See WAC 388-450-0080     Representative payee fees N/A Excluded - When set up by SSA for SSI / SSDI recipients Must not exceed the lesser of 10% of the monthly payment or $33. Alcohol or drug payee fees must not exceed the lesser of 10% or $64. SSA periodically adjusts the fees that a payee may charge for persons who receive SSI or SSD Unearned - For all others Excluded Residuals Earned   Retirement Unearned Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) under Title II of P.L. 93-113 Excluded   Retroactive benefits (SSA, SSI, PA, UC, and VA) Excluded - See LUMP SUM PAYMENTS  Excluded Retroactive WCCC payments  Excluded Excluded - See RESOURCES   Reverse mortgage Excluded Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act of 1998 Unearned Excluded Unearned - Interest earned on these payments Roomer and boarder income See WAC 388-450-0080 Royalties Unearned Earned Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Savings bond interest Unearned Securities income Unearned Security deposit refunds Excluded See RESOURCES Disregarded Self-employment income See WAC 388-450-0080 and WAC 388-450-0085     Self-employment income normally allowed as an income deductions by the IRS Excluded Senior Companion Program under Title II of P.L. 93-113  Excluded Settlements See LUMP SUM PAYMENTS   Shared leave Earned Sick leave pay (client still employed) Earned SSDI Unearned SSI Excluded Unearned SSI-related client's income to meet the needs of ineligible minor child See specific income type Excluded SSI Income or State Supplement Payment (SSP)  Excluded Unearned Excluded Strike benefits Unearned   Strike benefits for picket duty Earned Unearned   Student loans See WAC 388-450-0035 Summer youth employment or training programs Earned Excluded   Support payment on behalf of a household member (paid directly to a third party) See Vendor Payment in Worker Responsibilities   Excluded Surrogate mother services Earned - Minus self-employment expenses Earned - Minus self-employment expenses and amounts that are a reimbursement for expenses.   Susan Walker v. Bayer Corporation, settlement funds N/A Unearned - Monthly Payment Lump Sum - See LUMP SUM PAYMENTS Excluded Unearned - Interest earned on these payments Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Tax rebates or special payments excluded under other laws Excluded Time loss compensation Unearned See WAC 388-450-0010 Tips Earned Unearned - Under $20 Earned - Over $20 Title I, II, III of the Domestic Volunteer Act of 1973, PL 93-113 - Including VISTA See WAC 388-450-0045 Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Earned   Title I of the National & Community Service Act of 1993 (NCSA) (includes AmeriCorps Programs & Higher Education Service - Learning Program) See WAC 388-450-0045 Training allowances for GA-U clients See WAC 388-450-0045 Training allowances from vocational and rehabilitation programs See WAC 388-450-0045 Travel advances Earned - If a contract exists Earned - Minus expenses if no contract exists   Unearned income in-kind (supplied) Excluded Unearned Unemployment Compensation (UC) - before deductions Unearned Uniform Relocation Assistance & Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, PL 94-646, section 218* Excluded   Income Type Cash Assistance & Medical Programs for Children, Pregnant Women, and Families Basic Food SSI-Related Medical Vacation pay Earned Earned - If still employed If employment terminated: Excluded - Lump sum Unearned - More than one payment   Vendor payments * Excluded Veteran Administration benefits (VA) Unearned   Veteran's benefits designated for the veteran's dependent or aid & attendance Unearned Excluded Victims of Nazi Persecution payments under P.L. 103-286 Excluded VOLAG – One time payments Excluded   VOLAG – Ongoing payments including Matching Grant Program Unearned Counted as assistance from another agency or organization under WAC 388-450-0055. Wages, salaries, commissions, profits Earned Witness pay Excluded - See WAC 388-450-0055 Excluded - Reimbursement Earned - Daily pay over a period of time On-time-payment - See Infrequent or irregular income   Women, Infants & Children benefits (WIC) Excluded Work experience wages from Employment Security Department See WAC 388-450-0045 WorkFirst Supportive Service payments See WAC 388-450-0045 WorkFirst Career Services benefits See WorkFirst Handbook 4.5 and WAC 388-310-2100 for further program details. See ACES User Manual for information on ACES procedures and coding. Excluded for Transitional Medical Assistance (F02) Unearned for cash assistance Excluded for TFA Unearned for Basic Food Unearned WorkForce Training Funds - Training Completion (TECA) See WAC 388-450-0055 Unearned - May be reduced by educational expenses   Work related expenses N/A Excluded - If impairment related Work study See WAC 388-450-0035

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Modification Date: August 28, 2008

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