6000 Income

6200 - Unearned Income

Unearned income is any income that is not earned and may be derived from benefits (unemployment compensation, Social Security, VA, etc.), pensions, contributions, and settlements. Unearned income received or reasonably assured to be received in a month or in the eligibility base period shall be considered. This includes payments from temporary disability insurance and temporary worker's compensation.

Gross unearned income shall be considered unless exempt as noted below.

Income producing costs can be deducted from gross unearned income to consider the net amount. This could include such things as property taxes and insurance payments on income producing equipment, vehicles, or property as well as interest paid on property purchased on an installment plan. It would not include such things as income taxes, garnishment, depreciation, or payments toward principal on property purchased on an installment plan. Also, see 7122.1 for guidelines in establishing such costs on unearned income arising from a self-employment enterprise. It is the responsibility of the client to provide verification for income producing costs. In allowing for such costs, it is not the intent of EES programs to pay debts, subsidize a nonprofit activity, or treat income on the basis of IRS policies.

6210 Unearned Income Payments

6211 Regular Unearned Income - Regular unearned income shall be considered as income when it is reasonably assured to be available in the same monthly amount in the future. Regular unearned income shall be budgeted in accordance with 7100 and subsections.

6212 Irregular Unearned Income - Irregular unearned income results from income which varies in amount from month to month and is expected to continue. Irregular unearned income shall be budgeted in accordance with 7100 and subsections.

6213 Intermittent Unearned Income - Intermittent unearned income is received on other than a monthly basis such as quarterly, semiannually, or annually. It must be considered and averaged. (See 7120 .) Intermittent unearned income received prior to the first eligibility period shall not be considered. The case record shall clearly indicate that the income is being treated as "intermittent" unearned income.

NOTE: An additional benefit check is provided on an annual basis to retired members of the Kansas Public Employer's Retirement System (KPERS) who began receiving a benefit prior to July 2, 1987. This 13th check and is generally identical in amount to the monthly benefit. This check is to be treated as intermittent income and budgeted over the entire year by dividing by 12.