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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 299 INCOME TYPE TANF, GC AND RCA SNAP NON-MAGI MEDICAL AND IDA MAGI—MEDICAID Spousal support or alimony Unearned Unearned, including spousal support that is otherwise payable to the household but is diverted to another party or creditor to pay for a household expense Unearned Taxable/unearned Strike benefits Unearned  Count the striker’s pre- strike income as earned income if the striker’s income the day before the strike was higher than the striker’s income while on strike.  Count strike income as earned income only if the strike income is more income than they received while working. Unearned Taxable/unearned Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Unearned Unearned:  Exclude any money that is deposited to a PASS account or that is withheld to repay a prior overpayment. Excluded, including SSI presumptive payments Nontaxable/excluded TANF and Tribal TANF Benefits N/A  Monthly TANF benefits: Unearned  Amount TANF grant is reduced due to a sanction for not complying with TANF rules: Unearned income even though this portion is not received by the household  Initial TANF benefit intended to cover a previous month: Excluded, including underpayments and incentive payments for prenatal and well-baby care for current and former TANF recipients Nontaxable/excluded Return