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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE Regulations INCOME 44-113 (Cont.)

44-113 NET INCOME (Continued)

(AR/CO) Child/spousal support which is reasonably anticipated to be paid during the AR/CO Payment Period to the AU by the absent parent and not forwarded to the county shall be considered available income except as specified in Section 44-111.47.

.6 Refunds of Retirement Contributions

.61 Nonrecurring lump sum refunds of the employer's share of retirement contributions shall be treated as property (see Section 42-209.2).

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See Section 42-211.257 for treatment of the employee's share of retirement contributions.

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.62 Recurring interest earned on accumulated retirement contributions shall be treated as income in the month it is reasonably anticipated to be received. If the interest payment is nonrecurring, it shall be treated as property (see Section 42-209.2).

.7 Death Benefits

Net Income from death benefits is the amount remaining after deducting the actual expenses of the funeral, cremation, or burial of the insured. Such expenses must be verified by the recipient with acceptable evidence.

.8 Income from Payments Which Include Compensation for Converted Property (see Section 44-105)

That portion of a payment defined in Section 44-105.3 which exceeds the value of the converted property and is recurring in nature is income. If that portion of the payment that is to be received is nonrecurring it shall be treated as property (see Section 42-209.2).

Net income is that income which remains after deducting the following expenses if the recipient shows the expenses were paid by the recipient while he was a recipient and were directly related to the receipt of the payment.

.81 Attorney's fees

.82 Litigation expenses

.83 Medical expenses

.84 Other necessary and required expenses.

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

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