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2810.25.05.20

STRUCTURED CARE/DIFFICULTY OF CARE PAYMENTS

Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) is an available service under the Aged and Disabled Waiver,

Community integration and Habilitation Waiver, or PACE. SFC allows families to be paid for

providing personal care services, mainly assistance with activities of daily living. These can also

be referred to as Difficulty of Care payments. These payments are considered to be income to the person providing the care and should be

budgeted as self-employment income. See PPM 3410.00.00 regarding self-employment.

2810.30.00 SELF-EMPLOYMENT

An individual is self-employed when the individual owns a business or otherwise engages in a private enterprise.

Income derived from self-employment is considered earned income. Refer to Section 3410.05.00 for specific definitions.

This includes, but is not limited to: • operating a small business; • sales from a franchise company; • picking up and selling cans; • Babysitting; • farm self-employment; • selling newspapers; • Income from roomers and boarders; • For CASH: income from rental property is treated as self-employment; (Refer to Section 2875.05.10) • For SNAP: income from rental property must involve an average of 20 hours per week management to be treated as self-employment income for SNAP. (Refer to Sections 2875.05.05).

Refer to Section 3410.00.00 to determine how self-employment income is budgeted for each of the programs.

Refer to Section 2890.05.05 for proper verification of self-employment income.

Refer to Section 3415.00 for budgeting of roomer and boarder income for SNAP. 2810.35.00 EARNED INCOME RECEIVED FROM TRAINING PROGRAMS