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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE 44-101 (Cont.) INCOME Regulations

44-101 INCOME DEFINITIONS (Continued)

(2) Community income is:

(A) Generally income derived from an interest in community property; or,

(B) Income resulting from employment or military service performed during the marriage and not under the situation described in (b)(1)(C) above.

(C) Funds awarded a married person in a civil action for personal injuries are considered community income during the month of receipt and community property if retained past the month of receipt except as provided in Section 44-101(b)(1)(D), 42-203.5, and 42-205.3. If these funds are paid as a nonrecurring lump sum payment, then the funds shall be treated as property in accordance with Section 42-209.2.

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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE 44-101 (Cont.) INCOME Regulations

44-101 INCOME DEFINITIONS (Continued)

(2) Community income is:

(A) Generally income derived from an interest in community property; or,

(B) Income resulting from employment or military service performed during the marriage and not under the situation described in (b)(1)(C) above.

(C) Funds awarded a married person in a civil action for personal injuries are considered community income during the month of receipt and community property if retained past the month of receipt except as provided in Section 44-101(b)(1)(D), 42-203.5, and 42-205.3. If these funds are paid as a nonrecurring lump sum payment, then the funds shall be treated as property in accordance with Section 42-209.2.

(c)Reasonably Anticipated Income#

(c) Reasonably Anticipated Income

(SAR) (1) Income is reasonably anticipated when the county determines it is reasonably certain that the recipient will receive a specified amount of monthly income during the SAR Payment Period. This definition applies to both earned and unearned income. See Section 44-315.31(SAR).

(AR/CO) Income is reasonably anticipated when the county determines it is reasonably certain that the recipient will receive a specified amount of monthly income during the AR/CO Payment Period. This definition applies to both earned and unearned income. See Section 44- 315.31(AR/CO).

(d)Current Income#

(d) Current Income

(1) Current income generally is all income which is available during a month without regard to any allowable exemptions or disregards.

(e)Earned Income#

(e) Earned Income

(1) Earned income is income received in cash or in kind as wages, salary, employer provided sick leave benefits, commissions or profit from activities such as a business enterprise, farming, etc., in which the recipient is engaged as a self-employed individual or as an employee.

(2) Earned income also includes:

(A) Earnings over a period of time for which settlement is made at one given time, as in the instance of sale of farm crops, livestock, poultry, other than sale of an entire holding.

CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-14-02 Effective 7/1/14

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