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Certain lump sums and accrued benefits are assets, not income (for policy on lump sums which count as assets see Section 1.21: Non-Recurring Lump Sums and Accrued Benefits in this Part). MA Exclude lump sum or accrued benefit payment in the month received. In future month, consider them as a resource (See Section 1.21: Non-Recurring Lump Sums and Accrued Benefits in this Part.) TANF Lumps sums and accrued benefits not considered as assets are windfall income. Count a windfall, except an excluded portion, as unearned income. Exclude any lump sum or portion of a lump sum earmarked and used for the purpose for which it is paid. Examples include money for overdue medical bills resulting from accidents, funeral and burial costs, replacement or repair of damaged property, and so on. See Section 8.4.1: Future Ineligibility Based on Receipt of a Lump Sum or Accrued Benefit in this Part for an explanation of how to calculate a period of ineligibility due to receipt of a windfall. GC See TANF. FS Count as unearned income the portion of non-recurring benefits which are not considered assets and are intended to cover needs in the current month.

MILITARY PAY AND ALLOTMENTS 4.27 ALL Pay received by active duty members of the Armed Forces is counted as earned income. Allotments are payments for the support of dependents of military personnel, usually initiated by the service member. Count the gross payment amount of an allotment as unearned income. It is possible to obtain an involuntary allotment if a court or administrative order for support exists and payments are past due. CSSD staff can provide information on involuntary allotments. Allotments are considered child support if paid by the parent of a child in the group (see Section 4.9: Child Support in this Chapter). FS Combat Duty Pay and Allotments Additional pay received by members of the Armed Forces who are deployed to a combat area is not countable income. To determine the amount of income to count, follow the following procedures: • For FS groups that included a member of the Armed Forces prior to the member being deployed to a combat area; o Determine the member’s take home military pay prior to deployment, and o During deployment count the lesser of these two amounts:  The prior take-home pay, or  The current allotment or direct deposit from the deployed serviceman. • For FS groups that received an allotment or direct deposit from a member of the Armed Forces prior to the serviceperson’s deployment to a combat area, but the serviceperson was not a part of the FS group: o Determine how much income the absent serviceperson was making available to the FS group prior to deployment to a combat area, and o During deployment, count the lesser of these two amounts:  The prior available income, or