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Chapter: 1800 Income

Program: CIC 15 Resettlement Match Grant payments, are included as unearned income unless specifically excluded in the following section. 1850.0827 Assistance Payments (CIC) Monthly cash payments from another agency (minus training expenses) to meet ongoing maintenance needs as defined by DCF are unearned income unless specifically excluded as such.

Documentation or verification from the agency as to the amount received, frequency, purpose, and type of program is required.

Exception: Emergency payments made by another agency or a nonprofit organization prior to the date the first TCA benefits are received will not be considered income. 1850.0900 BENEFITS (CIC) Section 1850.0900 (inclusive) discusses types of benefits payable to individuals and their treatment as unearned income, including benefits such as:

1. Social Security payments; 2. private benefit income such as annuities, pensions, retirement, or disability (other than SSA); 3. veterans payments; 4. Agent Orange benefits; 5. workers' compensation; 6. railroad retirement; 7. unemployment benefits; 8. striker support; 9. severance pay; and 10. death benefits. 1850.0901 Verification of Unearned Income (CIC) All non-exempt unearned income must be verified at application and review unless otherwise specified. The following sources may be used to verify unearned income:

1. BENDEX or SDX tapes, 2. SSA award letter, 3. VA award letter, 4. pension or award letter, 5. Unemployment Compensation award letter, and 6. child support court statement and/or current statement from absent parent. 1850.0903 Gross Benefits (CIC) The gross benefit amount received, or anticipated to be received, is considered unearned income. Benefits are owned by the individual for whom they are intended unless the individual is not in the home and the benefits are not redirected. Deductions for optional items such as health insurance and Medicare premiums continue to count as income. 1850.0904 SSA Income (CIC) Benefits that are paid by SSA are unearned income for all programs. These types of benefits include Title II Social Security benefits, SSI, special age 72 payments (PROUTY), and black lung benefits.