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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-620-FITAP Types of Income Effective Date May 1, 2023

23 of 28 EXCEPTION: When a beneficiary of Veteran's Benefits is in a VA hospital, subtract $30.00 from his VA benefits for his personal needs. Count the remainder as unearned income.

B-620-54-FITAP - PO Wages, Salaries and Commission Income

COUNT GROSS WAGES, SALARIES AND COMMISSIONS, INCLUDING PAID SICK AND VACATION LEAVE, AS EARNED INCOME. THIS INCLUDES EARNINGS DEPOSITED BY THE EMPLOYER ONTO PAYROLL DEPOSIT DEBIT CARDS.

DO NOT COUNT ANY GAIN OR BENEFIT WHICH IS NOT IN THE FORM OF MONEY PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO THE HOUSEHOLD.

EXCEPTION - COUNT AS EARNED INCOME VENDOR PAYMENTS MADE BY THE EMPLOYER INSTEAD OF ALL OR PART OF THE SALARY.

SEVERANCE PAY IS COUNTED AS EARNED INCOME.

DO NOT COUNT CREDITS MADE AVAILABLE BY EMPLOYERS FOR EMPLOYEES TO PURCHASE THINGS SUCH AS HEALTH INSURANCE, LIFE INSURANCE, ANNUAL LEAVE, OR SICK LEAVE. SOME EMPLOYERS OFFER SUCH CREDITS AS A BENEFIT TO EMPLOYEES USING VARIOUS NAMES FOR THE PROGRAM. SOME COMMONLY USED NAMES ARE FLEXIBLE BENEFITS OR FLEX CREDITS. THE DOLLAR VALUE OF THE CREDIT APPEARS ON THE PAY STUB AS PART OF GROSS EARNINGS WHEN USED, BUT THE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO RECEIVE CASH PAYMENT INSTEAD OF THE CREDIT. THESE CREDITS ARE NOT LEGALLY OBLIGATED OR OTHERWISE PAYABLE TO THE EMPLOYEES AS EARNINGS.

B-620-55-FITAP - PO Wartime Relocation of Civilians Payments Income

DO NOT COUNT EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING PAYMENTS MADE THROUGH THE WARTIME RELOCATION OF CIVILIANS LAW:

● PAYMENTS OF $20,000 MADE TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY WHO WERE INTERNED DURING WORLD WAR II, OR SUCH PAYMENTS MADE TO THE SPOUSE, CHILDREN OR PARENTS IF THE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL IS DECEASED.

● PAYMENTS OF $12,000 MADE TO ELIGIBLE ALEUTS WHO WERE RELOCATED FROM THEIR HOME ON THE PRIBOLOF OR ALEUTIAN ISLANDS TO AN INTERNMENT CAMP DURING WORLD WAR II, OR SUCH PAYMENTS MADE TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS BORN WHILE HIS MOTHER WAS RELOCATED.