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Title 5: Centrally Administered Programs Page 67 Iowa Department of Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (hawk-i) Types of Income Revised August 20, 2010 Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Code: Meaning: You should:

NO No taxes are being withheld. Use the amount shown in the BAL field.

IA State taxes are being withheld. Use the amount shown in the BAL field minus 5%.

FE Federal taxes are being withheld. Use the amount shown in the BAL field minus 10%.

FE/IA Federal and state taxes are being withheld. Use the amount shown in the BAL field minus 15%. Veterans’ Benefits 441 IAC 86.2(2)“a”(2) Count veterans (VA) benefits as unearned income except for the following: ♦ Payments made under the aid and attendance program, ♦ The housebound allowance, or ♦ The amount attributable to unusual medical expenses.

When a person receives VA benefits, determine if the benefit includes any of these three types of payments. The person’s award letter may provide clarification.

If the award letter does not address these payments and the person is unsure, ask the person to either provide clarification from the Department of Veterans Affairs or sign a release to allow contact with the Department.

When a person’s VA benefit includes any of these three types of payments, only the portion of the VA benefit that represents the exempt payment is exempt. The remainder of the person’s benefit is countable as unearned income.

If a VA benefit is reduced due to recoupment, count only the actual amount the client receives. Veterans’ Benefits for Education or Training 441 IAC 86.2(2)“b”(19) Exempt as income the amount designated for the veteran’s education. A person eligible for financial assistance under the GI Bill may also receive additional assistance for each dependent. To determine eligibility, count as unearned income the amount for the dependents who are included in the hawk-i eligible group.