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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B- Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-600-FITAP-SNAP Income Document No./Name B-610-FITAP Definitions Effective Date February 1, 2018

1 of 2 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

* B-611-FITAP-PO INCOME **

INCOME IS ANY TYPE OF PAYMENT THAT IS OF GAIN OR BENEFIT TO A HOUSEHOLD. INCOME IS EITHER NON-EXEMPT OR EXEMPT FROM THE BUDGETING PROCESS.

Consider the income of any person who is in the income unit.

DO NOT COUNT MONEY WITHHELD FROM ANY INCOME SOURCE TO REPAY A PRIOR OVERPAYMENT FROM THAT SOURCE.

B-611-1-FITAP - PO Earned Income

INCOME RELATED TO EMPLOYMENT OR SELF-EMPLOYMENT. IT ENTITLES A HOUSEHOLD TO DEDUCTIONS NOT ALLOWED FOR UNEARNED INCOME.

B-611-2-FITAP - PO Unearned Income

INCOME OTHER THAN EARNED INCOME, SUCH AS CHILD SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTIONS (CASH, CHECK, OR MONEY ORDER) AND BENEFITS FROM SOME OTHER PROGRAMS. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, NO DEDUCTIONS ARE ALLOWED FROM UNEARNED INCOME.

B-611-3-FITAP - PO Gross Income

The amount of income before any deductions are made.

B-612-FITAP - PO INCOME UNIT

The income unit includes:

● All persons included in the assistance unit.

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● The alien sponsor and spouse.

● * All persons required to be included in the assistance unit who are not included due to: **

o *** An intentional program violation.

o *** The ineligibility of fleeing felons and probation/parole violators. (Refer to *** C-140-

FITAP.)