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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 03/2022

EARNED INCOME

0017.12.06

Earned income is income the client receives in exchange for work, service, effort, or labor. See EARNED INCOME in 0002.19 (Glossary: Early...). Also see 0017 (Determining Gross Income), 0017.12 (Determining if Income Is Earned or Unearned). For how to count military income, see 0017.15.93 (Military Income).

Earned income must be in return for, or as a result of, legal activity.

Earned income means income from: ● Wages.

● Salary.

● Commissions.

● Bonuses.

● Tips.

● Gratuities.

● Employment activities.

● Self-employment activities. Also see 0017.15.33 (Self-Employment Income).

● An employer for payment of regularly accrued vacation leave or sick time.

● An employer for severance pay based on accrued leave time.

● Service, and rehabilitation programs at a rate at or greater than the state’s minimum wage.

● Royalties.

● Honoraria.

MFIP, DWP,GA: Follow general provisions.

SNAP: Follow general provisions.

In addition, earned income also includes: ● Jury duty pay.

● Picket duty pay.

● Blood and plasma sales.

● In-kind. See 0017.15.24 (In-Kind Income).

MSA: For SSI recipients no action is required.

For non-SSI recipients follow general provisions.