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22. Any monthly allowance paid to a child of a Vietnam veteran for any disability resulting from spina bifida suffered by such child. 23. Payments from emergency or major disaster. This includes Federal Emergency Management Assistance (FEMA), Disaster Unemployment Assistance, and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) payments made under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (P.L. 10964). 24. Total earnings for six (6) months when the individual finds new employment of at least 35 hours per week within the first 30 days following (1) approval for TANF or (2) start of job readiness training. This is a one-time disregard. See Chapter 6, Total Earned Income Disregard, for further discussion. 25. Total earnings for three (3) months when increased earnings or loss of disregards causes ineligibility for TANF money payment provided the six month disregard mentioned above has not been used. See Chapter 6, 3-Month Income Disregard, for further discussion. 26. As an incentive for two-parent families, when a TANF PI marries on or after October 1, 1999, the income of the newly married spouse is to be disregarded for six consecutive months. If reported timely, the disregard period begins with the month the spouse is added to the case. If not reported timely the disregard begins with the month the spouse could have been added. This disregard is applicable only in the TANF case and is a onetime disregard. 27. Any income received by a family cap child, including child support. Note: The child s income is coded by the child for TANF purposes. 28. Combat pay: This is additional pay received by military personnel as a result of being deployed to a combat zone. The leave and earnings statement will indicate whether the deployed military person is receiving combat pay. Other verification may be obtained. 29. On-the-job training and other payments received through the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program. 30. Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rebates from insurance companies. Such payments are considered as non-recurring lump sum payments.

31. Income earned in an Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account. These earnings are not taxed if spent on qualified disability-related expenses.

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