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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE

INCOME

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 44-100 INCOME

Section

Income Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 44-101

General ............................................................................................................................... (a) Separate and Community Income ...................................................................................... (b) Reasonably Anticipated Income ........................................................................................ (c) Current Income .................................................................................................................. (d) Earned Income ................................................................................................................... (e) Disability-Based Unearned Income ................................................................................... (f) Unearned Income ............................................................................................................... (g) Voluntary Contributions .................................................................................................... (h) Death Benefits .................................................................................................................... (i) Income In Kind .................................................................................................................. (j) Interest Income ................................................................................................................... (k) Lump Sum Income ............................................................................................................. (l) Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) ................................................................................... (m)

Availability of Income ................................................................................................................. 44-102

Exploration of Income Potentials and Income Verification .......................................................... 44-103

County Responsibility ........................................................................................................ .1 Applicant and Recipient Responsibility ............................................................................. .2 Repealed by Manual Letter No. EAS-93-08, effective 7/1/93 ............................................ .3

Differentiation of Property and Income ....................................................................................... 44-105

Repealed by ML No. 82-26 ................................................................................................ .1 Repealed by ML No. 82-26 ................................................................................................ .2 Payments Which Include Compensation for Converted Property ..................................... .3

Payments Excluded or Exempt from Consideration as Income ................................................... 44-111

The Exclusions and Exceptions and the Applicable Programs are Discussed Below ......................................................................................... .1 Exemption of Earned Income ............................................................................................. .2 Exemption of Payments from Public Sources ..................................................................... .3 Exclusions or Exemptions of Other Payments and Income ................................................ .4 Nonexempt Income ............................................................................................................. .5 Other Income Which Is Mandatorily Exempt Under Federal Law ..................................... .6

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

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