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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE Regulations INCOME 44-111 (Cont.)

44-111 PAYMENTS EXCLUDED OR EXEMPT FROM CONSIDERATION

AS INCOME

.1 The Exclusions and Exemptions and the Applicable Programs are Discussed Below

Federal and state statutes exclude or exempt certain types of payments or benefits in whole or in part from consideration as income. These exclusions and exemptions vary widely between programs. However, the federal statutes also provide that any income to an individual which is disregarded in determining his eligibility under the provisions of one categorical aid program, shall not be taken into consideration in determining the eligibility and/or the amount of assistance paid to a recipient receiving aid under another categorical aid program.

.2 Exemption of Earned Income

(See Section 44-101(e) for the definition of earned income.)

.21 Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) - Earned Income of a Child

.211 All earnings of a child (see Section 42-101 for age requirement) which are derived from participation in JTPA programs shall be disregarded from consideration as income for both eligibility and grant determinations.

.212 Repealed by Manual Letter No. EAS-98-03, effective 7/1/98.

.22 Student Exemption

.221 All earned income of a child under 19 years old is exempt if:

a. He/she is a full-time student, or

b. He/she has a school schedule that is equal to at least one- half of a full-time curriculum, and he is not employed full time.

.222 For purposes of this exemption the following definitions apply:

a. School attendance is defined as attendance in a school, college, university, or in a course of vocational or technical training designed to fit the child for gainful employment and includes a participant in the Job Corps program under the Economic Opportunity Act.

b. Part-time employment is defined as less than 173 hours per month.

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

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