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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 7000 7500 Step 2 - Gross Income Eligibility 7511 Countable Income
Type of Excluded Income (in alphabetical order) Reference Loans. SNAP 5408 Non-Recurring Lump Sum Payments. SNAP 5409 Recoupments from entitlement checks such as SSI and TEA to recover non-fraud overpayments. (See SNAP 5410 for specific limitations.) SNAP 5410 Reimbursements that do not exceed the cost of the expense for which the reimbursement was made. SNAP 5411 Third party beneficiaries – To the extent income is actually used for the intended beneficiary who is not a household member. SNAP 5412 Vendor payments. SNAP 5413 7511 Countable Income SNAP Manual 7/01/98 The income listed below will be included in all budget calculations. For ease of reference, the list is divided into earned income and unearned income.
Countable Earned Income (in alphabetical order) Reference Annual bonuses – May be a fixed amount, a percentage of the employer’s profits, or an amount determined by length of service. SNAP 5502 Contractual income – Income paid to someone for labor under terms specified in a contract. SNAP 5505 Diverted wages – Wages owed to the household but diverted by the employer to third party. SNAP 5506 Military pay – Income received as an active member of the Armed Forces including Reserve Forces and the National Guard. SNAP 5507 Self-employment income – Income earned by a household member who is providing a service or product in a profit-making venture. SNAP 5600 Sick pay/maternity benefits – Pay provided to an employee who is on sick leave or maternity leave. Must be paid from the company’s funds rather than from an insurance carrier. SNAP 5508 Training allowances – A stipend or allowance paid to an individual to participate in a training program. SNAP 5509 VISTA payments – Refer to policy shown for specific information about when this will be counted. It is excluded for some VISTA workers. SNAP 5511 Wages – Payment for services as an employee may be paid on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or other basis. This includes wage advances. SNAP 5512