17.5 Unearned Income.

Unearned income includes the following, but not limited to, : A. Federal or federally aided public assistance program payments such as SSI or TANF; B. Social security benefits; C. Payments received through the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) Distribution Plan; D. Severance pay; E. Annuities; F. Pensions; G. Retirement; H. Strike benefits; I. Veteran’s benefits; J. Disability benefits; K. Worker’s compensation; L. Unemployment compensation; M. Monies deposited into a joint bank account. Exception: When one of the joint account owners is the protective payee of the funds deposited into the account and the funds are used for the needs of the protective payee, then such funds would be excluded as income to others; N. Foster care payments for children or adults who are considered members of the household; O. Gross income less the cost of doing business from rental property where the household member is not actively engaged in the management of the property at least 20 hours a week; P. Support or alimony payments made directly to the household by non-household members; Q. Scholarships, educational grants, deferred payment loans for education (other than educational assistance with a work requirement) in excess of amounts excluded in Rule 17.8 Excluded Income; R. Payments from government sponsored programs, dividends, interest, royalties, and all other direct money payments construed to be a gain or benefit; S. Monies that are legally obligated and otherwise payable to the household, but which are diverted by the provider of the payment to a third party for a household expense (such as vendor payments described in Rule 17.8 Excluded Income); T. Income deemed to sponsored non-citizen as detailed in Rule 9.6 Deeming of Sponsor’s Income and Resources; U. Monies which are withdrawn or dividends which are or could be received by a household from trust funds are considered to be excludable resources; 1. Such trust withdrawals will be considered income in the month received unless otherwise exempt. 2. Dividends which the household can select to receive as income or reinvest in the trust will be considered income in the month they become available to the household unless otherwise exempt. Source: 7 CFR §273.9(b)(2) Revised: March 2022