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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 02/2022 Individuals with exempt earned income 6.6.1 CCAP must count all counted earned and unearned income received by members of the CCAP family. See Chapter 6.6 (Earned/Unearned Income) for information about counted earned and unearned income, Chapter 2 (Glossary) for the definition of family, and Chapter 5 (CCAP Family Composition) to determine who is included in a CCAP family. Certain individuals in a CCAP family are exempt from having their earned income count towards the family’s annualized income determination. See Chapter 16.27 (Exempt Earned Income Comparison Chart) for a table that identifies whether a household member is exempt from having their earned income counted. Whether earned income is counted or not depends on the age of the person, the person’s school status, whether the person is a dependent member of the family, and whether the person is a caregiver. A caregiver is the applicant or a parentally responsible individual for the case. Non-caregiver income (children and other adults in the CCAP family) For non-caregivers receiving earned income: • Age 0 through 5: Earned income is not counted. • Age 6 through 17: - Not in school: Earned income is counted. - In school less than full-time: Earned income is counted. - In school full-time: Earned income is not counted. • Age 18: Determine if the person is a dependent member of the family (must be in school full-time). See Chapter 5.3 (Determining the CCAP Family) for additional requirements. - Not a dependent: Earned income is not counted. - A dependent in high school or GED program: Earned income is not counted. - A dependent in post-secondary program: Earned income is counted. • Age 19 and over: Determine if the person is a dependent member of the family (must be in school full- time). See 5.3 (Determining the CCAP Family) for additional requirements. - Not a dependent: Earned income is not counted. - A dependent in high school, or GED program, or post-secondary program: Earned income is counted. Caregiver income For caregivers (applicants or parentally responsible individuals) receiving earned income: • Age 19 and under: - Not in school: Earned income is counted. - In school less than half time: Earned income is counted. - In school half time or more: Earned income is not counted. • Age 20 and over: Earned income is counted. - Certain family members may be exempt from having their earned and unearned income counted under the New Spouse Income policy. See Chapter 6.6.3 (New Spouse Income policy).