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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 06/2019

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), 0017.15.24 (In-Kind Income). 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 cash or in-kind 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.

● Training, 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.

MSA: For SSI recipients no action is required.

For non-SSI recipients follow general provisions.