4005 Unearned Income

Unearned income is income received without performing work- related activities. Unearned income is counted as paid without the application of any disregards in both the TANF and GA programs. Unearned income includes but is not limited to: RSDI benefits - Unemployment Compensation Workman's Compensation Union benefits Veteran's benefits Military Allotments Annuities Pensions NOTE: If the Social Security Administration is recouping money from an individual's RSDI benefit due to an overpayment, count the net RSDI benefit amount that is received not the gross amount. Unemployment Compensation Treat unemployment compensation received by an unemployed principal earner as other income and subtract it from the need standard, rather than the payment standard, in determining eligibility for, and the amount of a family's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefit.