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reduced to fund the G.I. Bill. The amount of the reduction will be excluded as income in the SNAP budget. All housing allowances (Variable Housing Allowance, Basic Allowance for Quarters, or Basic Allowance for Housing) are counted as earned income for SNAP purposes. Educational benefits paid under the Montgomery GI Bill to students enrolled in an institution of post-secondary education are excluded as income. See SNAP 1622.3. 5508 Sick Pay/Maternity Benefits SNAP Manual 01/01/00 Earned sick pay is defined as regular wages paid during the time an employee is absent from work due to either illness or maternity leave if: 1. The payee is still considered to be an employee and plans to return to work; and 2. The sick pay is received directly from the employer’s funds. Earned sick pay will be counted as earned income. 5509 Training Allowances/TRA Payments/Family Investment Programs SNAP Manual 06/01/01 Payments to household members by vocational and rehabilitative programs for participation in a job training program are earned income when they are not considered a reimbursement. See SNAP 5411 for instructions on handling reimbursements. See SNAP 5405 for a list of payments, including certain training allowances, excluded by law.  NOTE: The earnings of individuals participating in on-the-job training programs under a Workforce Investment Act (WIA), which was formerly known as JTPA, are counted as income unless the participating member is under 19 years of age and under the parental control of another adult member. See SNAP 5405. Under the Family Investment Centers program, the Department of Housing and Urban Development provides families public housing and Indian housing with services such as childcare, employment training and counseling, literacy training, computer skills training, and assistance in getting a GED. The value of these services will not be counted as income. However, wages and/or stipends paid under this program will be counted as earned income. The Trade Adjustment Act (TAA) and Trade Readjustment Act (TRA) are designed to help workers who lost jobs due to the effects of imports. Benefits provided under these Acts include