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Title 7: SNAP Page 6 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Income Types of Income Revised September 27, 2024 Child’s Earnings Child’s Earnings (Cont.) Continue to exclude the earnings during a temporary break in school attendance (like a semester or vacation break), as long as the child will go back to school after break.

Do not exclude the income if the student is living alone or living with someone other than a parent. See 7-A, Definitions for the definition of “parent.”

If it is not possible to separate out the child’s earnings or amount of work performed from that of other household members, prorate the total earnings equally among the working members, and exclude the child’s pro rata share.

Exclude earnings for the month the student turns 18, for both applicant and participant households. Child Support Income (Unearned or Excluded) 7 CFR 273.9(b)(2)(iii), 273.9(b)(5)(i) and (ii) Count child support of a SNAP household member who is not a FIP participant when the payment is:  Voluntary support, or  Court-ordered support, or  Back support for even more than one month. Count child support, excluding any fees withheld, as unearned income to the child for whom the payment is intended. See Costs Withheld from Unearned Income.

When using the Iowa Collection and Reporting (ICAR) system to verify payments, add two working days and two mail days to the payment distribution date. If the client disputes your calculated receipt date, accept the client’s statement as to the date of receipt, if that date appears plausible.

Exclude voluntary support payments that are paid to a third party for a household expense. These are vendor payments and are not legally obligated to the household. Voluntary support payments are payments that are not legally ordered. They include payments made over and above the amount specified.

Exclude child support payments that are assigned to the Child Support Recovery Unit because of FIP eligibility. Child support is excluded as of the date it is assigned. (This is the date the FIP approval is successfully entered into the Automated Benefit Calculation (ABC) system.)