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a. Social Security Administration (SSA) – retirement, survivors, and disability benefits; b. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) – benefits for aged, blind, and disabled persons; c. Veteran’s Administration (VA); and d. Unemployment Insurance Benefit (UIB) including amounts garnished. A garnishment is different from a recoupment. Recoupment occurs from an income source to repay an overpayment from that source and is not counted as unearned income. The reason an income is being reduced must be evaluated to determine if the reduction is a garnishment or a recoupment.

When an individual is initially determined eligible for these programs they may receive a retroactive payment for any previous months the agency has determined they were eligible. A retroactive payment is considered only for the month it was received and only the monthly benefit amount is used to anticipate the family’s ongoing monthly income. See section 4080-3 C. Calculating Unearned Income.

2. Child Support Child support is money paid by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent for the benefit of their child(ren). The amount of money paid in the three months prior to the month of application which are paid directly to the custodial parent through court order, administrative order, or a private arrangement between the parents is counted as unearned income. Sources of received child support include:

a. Child Support Services Division Child support received through Alaska’s Child Support Services Division (CSSD) or through another state’s equivalent agency is counted as unearned income.

b. Direct from Non-Custodial Parent Child Support received directly from the non-custodial parent is counted as unearned income.

c. In-Kind from Non-Custodial Parent Child support money paid to a third party that is not received or accessible by any member of the family is considered “in- kind” income and is not counted as unearned income. When material items are provided, in lieu of money, it is considered in-kind and no monetary value is placed on the items.