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Chapter: 1800 Income Program: TCA 40 For all programs, the gross entitlement amount (prior to any deduction) is entered into the FLORIDA system on AFMI. The cents should not be dropped. (The system automatically drops the cents when calculating the budget for food stamps and SSI-Related Programs.)

For TCA: Social Security benefits recouped by SSA that are not received by the household are excluded unearned income.

For treatment of lump sum payments for SSA and for SSI-Related income refer to Chapter 2600. 1820.0904.02 Student Social Security Benefits (TCA) Social Security benefits for children age 18-22 who are considered full-time students in institutions of higher education or other post-secondary institutions are excluded as income. Students who are still in high school will have their Social Security benefits included as income. Social Security benefits received for children who are out of the home are excluded if the benefits are forwarded to the children. Children in this context may be parents or relatives ages 18-22. 1820.0905 Annuities, Pensions and Retirement Income (TCA) Annuities, pensions, retirement or disability payments are all included as unearned income. These payments are the result of purchase of an annuity, retirement from employment, survivor benefits for a former employee's dependents, or injury or disability, and may be made by an employer, an insurance company, or public or private fund. 1820.0906 Veterans Benefits and Payments (TCA) Veterans’ compensation and pensions are based primarily on service in the armed forces and may also be made to the veterans’ dependents or survivors. These payments, including stipend payments for participation in a study of Vietnam era veterans’ psychological problems (P.L. 99- 576) and monthly payments to veterans of the Vietnam era as a result of exposure to Agent Orange (P.L. 102-4) are counted as unearned income. The following are excluded as income:

1. Reductions in basic pay while in active duty service or selected reserve service to provide for future basic educational assistance (P.L. 99-576). 2. Payments to a natural child of a Vietnam veteran born with spina bifida, except spina bifida occulta, as a result of the exposure of one or both parents to Agent Orange (P.L. 104-204). 3. Payments to a natural child of a woman Vietnam veteran born with one or more birth defects resulting in permanent physical or mental disability (P.L. 106-419). 4. Aid and attendance, a housebound allowance and unreimbursed medical expenses. 1820.0908 Workers' Compensation Payments (TCA) Workers' Compensation payments are included as unearned income. Workers' Compensation payments are awarded to an injured employee or to the employee's survivors. Any portion of the payment designated for medical expenses paid or deducted at the source and not controlled by the individual is excluded from the income amount. 1820.0909 Railroad Retirement Payments (TCA) Retirement, survivor, unemployment, sickness and strike benefits from railroad payments are included as unearned income. Premiums for medical insurance under Medicare that may have been deducted must be added to the payment amount in determining the amount of unearned income. Entitlement or potential entitlement for railroad benefits should be suspected if the individual's SSN begins with the number "7".