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The following disregard is applicable to all individuals whose income is included in the eligibility determination. Up to $20 of unearned income and $10 of earned income if the income is "infrequent" or "irregular" as defined below and does not exceed the applicable $20 or $10 maximum in each month. • Infrequent: Received quarterly or less often than quarterly from a single source • Irregular: Cannot reasonably be expected.

Once it is determined that a source of income cannot be excluded under this provision, it must be considered in the eligibility determination.

Example 1: Interest income on a certificate of deposit paid semi-annually in the amount of $25 must be budgeted. Reason: It is "infrequent" (semi-annually is less often than quarterly), but it exceeds the $20 maximum. Applicable budgeting rule is to divide by the appropriate number of months. Therefore, $4.17 is budgeted monthly.

Example 2: Interest income on a certificate of deposit paid semi-annually in the amount of $20 is disregarded. Reason: It is "infrequent" and does not exceed the $20 maximum.

Example 3: Interest income on a passbook savings account paid monthly averaging $4 must be budgeted. It is not "infrequent" (monthly is more often than quarterly), although it is less than $20 in each month.

Example 4: Two sources of interest income are received: $2 paid quarterly on a savings account and $15 from a certificate of deposit paid semi-annually. Each source is evaluated separately for the "I or I" determination, then combined to determine if the total exceeds $20. Therefore, both the $2 and the $15 are disregarded. (They are infrequent and the total of $17 does not exceed $20.) Refer to IHCPPM 2850.00.00. 2830.00.00 CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT Child support payments are those funds paid by a legal, adjudicated, or alleged parent intended for the support or maintenance of a child. Child support can be voluntarily paid by the non- custodial parent, or court ordered. However, in order for voluntary payments to be considered child support for eligibility purposes, a court order will need to be in place and both parents