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If the landlord states he would not pay the client to do the work, do not count any income or allow any shelter deduction.
2815.05.05 IN-KIND AWARDS PROGRAMS, GIFT CARDS, GIFT CERTIFICATES, ETC.
If a gift card or an awards program incentive is received on a regular basis and can be resold, or it can be used to purchase food or shelter, it is considered income in the month received. Any unspent balance remaining on the gift card/certificate is a resource beginning the month following the month the gift card/certificate was received. If a gift card or awards program incentive is received irregularly, it would be considered a lump sum payment. 2815.05.05.05 MEDICARE ADVANTAGE SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS (S)
Medicare Advantage (MA) supplemental benefits are benefits for items and services which have
a nexus to the health of the enrollee and are not available under Medicare Part A, B, or D. The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approves these items and services according to
statutory and regulatory criteria as part of the Medicare program. MA organizations may administer these benefits through regularly issued spending cards limited
to certain covered items or services that vary by insurer, such as food, transportation, utilities,
or other items that improve or maintain the health or overall function of the enrollee. State agencies must exclude all MA supplemental benefits when determining income for SNAP
purposes under Section 5(d)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. State agencies must exclude MA supplemental benefits as medical reimbursements which do
not represent a gain or benefit to the household per 7 CFR 273.9(c)(5)(i)(C).
2815.10.00 IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS
In-kind contributions or assistance (non-monetary benefits in the form of goods or services) are exempt. For example, meals, clothing, and produce from a garden are exempt as income. Document as exempt in the eligibility system. 2820.00.00 VENDOR PAYMENTS
Payments made by a third party directly to a provider of goods or services on behalf of an AG member without obligation are not counted as income.
Some examples are: