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Individuals whose income must be counted are: Any income of a household member age 18 and older, including ineligible household members (non-qualified aliens). Subgrantee shall use the following inclusions and exclusions in determining an applicant’s income: Income Inclusions and Exclusions Chart (Appendix E) a. Income Inclusions Alimony Family Independent Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) formerly TANF Dividends and interest Gross Government employee pensions Gross wages and salary Insurance or annuity payments Jury Duty Compensation Military family allotments Net gaming winnings Net rental income Net receipts from self-employment Net royalties Net Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits Periodic receipts from estates or trusts Gross Private pensions Gross Railroad retirement Regular Contributions that are not loans to be re-paid Social Security Supplemental Income (SSI) Strike benefits from union funds Training stipends Unemployment compensation Veteran’s payments Worker’s compensation benefits b. Income Exclusions (not counted as income) o Capital gains o Bank withdrawals (from savings, CD’s, retirement accounts, etc.)