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

CHAPTER 44-100 INCOME

44-101 INCOME DEFINITIONS

(SAR) (a) Income, generally, is any benefit in cash or in-kind which is reasonably anticipated to be available to the individual or is received by him/her as a result of current or past labor or services, business activities, interests in real or personal property, or as a contribution from persons, organizations or assistance agencies. To be considered in determining the cash aid payment, income must be reasonably anticipated to be available to needy members of the family in meeting their needs during the SAR Payment Period. Subject to this limitation and the exemptions and exclusions, as specified in Section 44-111 of this chapter, such benefits are taken into consideration as income in evaluating the need of the recipient and in determining the amount of cash aid to which the recipient is entitled.

(AR/CO) Income, generally, is any benefit in cash or in-kind which is reasonably anticipated to be available to the individual or is received by him/her as a result of current or past labor or services, business activities, interests in real or personal property, or as a contribution from persons, organizations or assistance agencies. To be considered in determining the cash aid payment, income must be reasonably anticipated to be available to needy members of the family in meeting their needs during the AR/CO Payment Period. Subject to this limitation and the exemptions and exclusions, as specified in Section 44-111 of this chapter, such benefits are taken into consideration as income in evaluating the need of the recipient and in determining the amount of cash aid to which the recipient is entitled.

(b) Separate and Community Income

(1) Separate income is:

(A) Income derived from an interest in separate property; or,

(B) Income resulting from employment or military service rendered prior to the present marriage.

(C) Income received after the rendition of a decree for separate maintenance, as distinguished from a decree of dissolution, or when one spouse is living apart from the other spouse, as well as after dissolution.

(D) Funds awarded a married person from his/her spouse in a civil action for personal injuries are considered that spouse's separate income during the month of receipt, and separate property if retained past the month of receipt. 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.

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

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