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If, however, the annualized amount does not accurately reflect the household's actual circumstances because the household has experienced a significant increase or decrease in business, the SSR shall calculate the self-employment income based on anticipated earnings. Self-employment income which is intended to meet the household's needs for only part of the year shall be averaged over the period of time the income is intended to cover. If a household's self-employment enterprise has been in existence for less than a year, the income from that self-employment enterprise shall be averaged over the period of time the business has been in operation and the monthly amount projected for the coming year. Example 1 Ms. Davis and her two children apply for FS and MA. Ms. Davis is a self-employed caterer. Last year, she earned $8,000 over the course of the year, though her earnings were uneven during the year. She earned more during the Christmas season and in the early summer due to catering several weddings. Ms. Davis expects her annual income to equal her earnings last year. The household's self-employment earnings should be averaged over a 12-month period. Her average monthly earnings are $667 per month. This figure should be used as the group's monthly income to determine eligibility for FS and MA. If Ms. Davis recently got a contract to provide catering services each week to a new client and, therefore, the prior year's earnings do not reflect her current circumstances, they cannot be used to determine her eligibility or benefits. If she anticipates earning $2,400 over the next three months, average her expected earnings over the next three months and use this figure ($800) to determine eligibility and compute benefits. Example 2 Mr. Roberts is self-employed during June, July, and August selling ice cream as a street vendor, but he intends to work at another job (not as a self-employed person) the remainder of the year. The self-employment income from the ice cream business should be averaged over the three months in which it is earned. TANF See MA. GC See MA. FS See MA. In addition, persons paying a reasonable amount for room and board, as discussed in Section 1.13: Living Situations in Part IV are excluded from the group when determining the group's eligibility and benefit level. The income from boarders includes all direct payments to the group for room and meals, including contributions to the group's shelter expenses. Shelter expenses paid directly by boarders to someone outside the group are not counted as income to the group. Example Ms. Thomas pays the group's utility bills directly to the provider. This is not considered as income to the group or as part of the group's shelter cost.

SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT 4.41 ALL Income earned under this program established by Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 is excluded. SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS - OLD AGE, SURVIVORS, DISABILITY INSURANCE (OASDI) 4.42 ALL OASDI benefits or Social Security benefits (also called Title II benefits) are available to retired and disabled persons, their dependents, and the survivors of deceased workers. If monies are deducted from Social Security benefits to repay a previous overpayment, the amount recouped from the