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Chapter: 1800 Income

Program: RAP 30 The individuals are considered to be providing child care in their own home either when renting, purchasing, or living rent free without shelter cost. 1860.0309 Income for Payment for Room and Board (RAP) Room and board payments, minus monthly expenses of $58 per boarder, are included as earned income.

An individual is considered to be providing room and board when prepared meals, shelter, utilities, and linens are given in return for a cash payment. 1860.0315 Verification of Self-Employment Income (RAP) Self-employed individuals must verify earned income at application and review. In addition, these individuals must make all business records available to the eligibility specialist. Examples of business records include documentation on:

1. income tax records necessary to determine gross income and deductible expenses, 2. purchases, 3. sales, 4. salaries, 5. capital improvements, 6. utility, transportation, and other operating costs, and 7. work calendars for tips and recording pay as received.

If the individual claims to have no business records, or that the records are inaccurate, discuss with the individual their most recent representative income. CLRC should explain how the income was determined. 1860.0400 WAGES RECEIVED FROM TRAINING PROGRAMS (RAP) When the individual participates in a work or on-the-job training program that involves work for payment, the payment is included as income, unless specifically excluded in the following passages. Training allowances from Vocational and Rehabilitative Programs recognized by a government agency are also included income, unless excludable as a reimbursement. 1860.0401 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) (RAP) The following sections describe exceptions to general WIA income policy that apply to RAP. 1860.0404 WIA Income for Adults (RAP) All earned income received or anticipated to be received directly from an employer through participation in the WIA Program is included and is subject to the appropriate earned income disregard. This includes earned income paid directly by an employer through the WIA on-the-job training program.

Unearned income from WIA is excluded. Types of payments the individual may receive that would qualify as unearned income include:

1. need based payments, 2. cash assistance, and 3. compensation instead of wages and allowances (this includes payments received for classroom training). 1860.0405 WIA Income for Children (RAP) A child's earned income from WIA is excluded.