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204 begins the first (1st) month the family receives the income, or the month after notice is given advising the family of a change in their income determination. The United States Department of Health issues new poverty guidelines each January and can be accessed at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/31/2017- 02076/annual-update-of-the-hhs-poverty-guidelines. 5. Seasonal Self-Employment Income Income for individuals who are engaged in self-employment activities for a part of the year or on a seasonal basis will be prorated by dividing the income by the number of months engaged in the activity to determine the monthly countable income. 4080-2 K. COMMISSION OR OTHER IRREGULAR INCOME Commission, or irregular income from the most recently completed period of time the income is earned and dividing the year to date by the number of months in the current calendar year for the last paystub received in any given month to obtain an average monthly amount. 4080-2 L. SEASONAL INCOME Employment in an occupation that has regular pay periods, even though the work is not for a full year, is not considered seasonal and should be calculated using the Projecting Monthly Income method. 4080-3 UNEARNED INCOME The unearned income of all family members is considered when determining the family’s monthly income. Unearned income types include Federal Benefit Income; Child Support; Educational Income; Employer Provided Housing; and other sources of unearned income. 1. Federal Benefit Income Federal benefit income is considered unearned income. Common sources of federal benefit income include but are not limited to: