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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE Regulations INCOME 44-102

44-102 AVAILABILITY OF INCOME

(SAR) .1 All reasonably anticipated income shall be considered to be available to meet the needs of the AU during the SAR Payment Period and shall be considered when determining eligibility and grant amount, except:

(AR/CO) All reasonably anticipated income shall be considered to be available to meet the needs of the AU during the AR/CO Payment Period and shall be considered when determining eligibility and grant amount, except:

.11 INTEREST INCOME - Interest income which is received on a regular basis, but less frequently than monthly, shall be apportioned equally over the number of months it has accrued beginning with the month after receipt.

.12 CONTRACTUAL INCOME - Income an employee receives under an annual contract of employment shall be apportioned equally over the period of the contract beginning with the first month of the contract when he works and receives income from such contract in fewer than twelve (12) months, but more than eight (8) months.

.13 CHILD SUPPORT - Child support collected by the county shall not be considered available to the recipient, other than as provided in Sections 43-203.1 and 43-203.4.

(SAR) .14 MONTHLY RECURRING UNEARNED GOVERNMENTAL BENEFITS - Monthly benefits (e.g., Social Security benefits, or Veterans benefits, etc.) shall be considered to be available in the month the payment is reasonably anticipated to be received or is intended for (see Section 44-315.31(SAR)), when the income meets the following criteria:

(AR/CO) MONTHLY RECURRING UNEARNED GOVERNMENTAL BENEFITS - Monthly benefits (e.g., Social Security benefits, or Veterans benefits, etc.) shall be considered to be available in the month the payment is reasonably anticipated to be received or is intended for (see Section 44-315.31(AR/CO)), when the income meets the following criteria:

.141 The receipt date of the income varies because mailing cycles cause two payments to be received in one month and none in the preceding or following month;

.142 The source of income is a governmental benefit program; and

.143 The income is unearned and recurring.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 11157 (Ch. 270, Stats. 1997), 11265.2, and 11450.5, Welfare and Institutions Code.

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

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