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Chapter: 1800 Income Program: TCA 35 8. Veterans Administration payments for aid and attendance, unreimbursed medical expenses and housebound allowances; 9. maternal and child health and crippled children's services provided under Title V of the Social Security Act; and 10. payments made to participants of the Consumer Directed Care Project. 1820.0700 SUPPORT (TCA) Support payments are those funds paid by a legal or non-legal parent intended for the support or maintenance of a member of the SFU. This income is included as unearned income. Examples of support payments that are included as unearned income are:

1. voluntary and court ordered child support payments received from a legal or non-legal parent; 2. monies received to pay basic living expenses; or 3. income received for additional living expenses such as recreation and transportation.

The income is considered as the income of the child for whom the payment is intended. 1820.0702 Child Support (TCA) All child support received or anticipated to be received for any member of the standard filing unit (SFU), minus any mandatory collection fee deducted due to a court order, must be counted as unearned income. This includes any child support delinquency or arrears income received or anticipated to be received for any member of the standard filing unit (SFU).

If the individual requests child support be paid through a court or private child support collection agency that charges a fee for collection, the gross amount collected prior to the collection fee is budgeted as unearned income.

One-time receipt of child support income that cannot be reasonably anticipated to continue will be treated as a lump sum payment. See manual passage 1620.0520 for budgeting unearned lump sum income. Note: Payments received for a child no longer in the home would count as a contribution.

Exception: Income from the legal or non-legal father for a minor who is considered a parent (adult) for Temporary Cash Assistance purposes must be considered a contribution. Likewise, monies paid from a biological father when a child already has a legal parent must also be considered a contribution. 1820.0705 Alimony (TCA) Alimony is an amount of money allocated from one spouse to another by the court as a result of a divorce or separation agreement. The amount of alimony received or anticipated to be received must be counted as unearned income minus any collection fees charged. 1820.0707 Verification of Support (TCA) When child support or alimony is received or anticipated, the individual must provide verification at application and recertification of:

1. the amount received; 2. date payment received and whether it will continue; 3. whether or not payment is court ordered; 4. from whom and to whom the payments are made; and 5. the amount of any collection fee charged.