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3439.00.00 CONTRACTUAL INCOME (S)

Contractual income that is a household’s annual income (intended to provide support for the household for the entire year) and is not paid on an hourly or piece work basis, should be prorated over 12 months.

Contractual income that is not the household’s annual income (intended to provide support for the household for only a portion of the year) and is not paid on an hourly or piece work basis, shall be prorated over the period the income is intended to cover.

EXAMPLE:

Clients who receive contractual income only during the summer months to supplement their annual income will have their contractual income prorated over the summer months. (See 3410.10.00 for budgeting contractual income received from self-employment. Contractual income that is from the sale of real property is addressed in 3437.00.00.)

Contractual income received other than monthly (for example, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually) should be prorated over that period to establish a monthly amount. 3440.00.00 BUDGETING EXPENSES (S)

The following sections outline which expenses are allowable and the correct policy for budgeting expenses. 3440.05.00 DEPENDENT CARE EXPENSE/DEDUCTION (S)

Expenses for dependent care for a child or other dependent which are incurred by an AG member and are necessary for the member to seek/accept/continue employment or attend training/education in the amount of the actual cost. (f15)

The costs of any adult-supervised activity provided to dependents of any age, before and after school or when school is not in session, are allowable. Such costs may include: • the cost of care, • transportation to and from care, • co-payments for subsidized care, • un-reimbursed payments for care, and • fees for unused care.

Dependent care expenses covered by payments from Step Ahead voucher agents and other government agencies are not allowed as deductions.