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Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services July 7, 2018 Human & Community Services Page 11 of 14 Income Table for Non-TANF Child Care Scholarships Income Type Count Shelter Workshop/Rehabilitation Center Income: Handicapped individuals often work in sheltered workshops or rehabilitation centers performing services/work for therapeutic or rehabilitative purposes. These earnings are totally excluded. Although their wages are subject to taxes, etc., IRS rules treat them as non- employees. (Revenue ruling 65-165.) Excluded No Social Security Benefits (SS): Social Security benefits are paid to an individual, to the family of an individual, based on the individual’s earnings. They may be in the form of retirement benefits or survivor’s benefits. Other Federal Cash Income Program Yes Social Security Disability Income (SSDI): SSDI benefits are paid to a disabled individual or a disabled individual’s family. The payments are based on the disabled individual’s past earnings. Other Federal Cash Income Programs Yes Striker Income: Income from union strike activity is countable income. Other Income Yes Student Housing: Student housing is not considered Federal Housing Voucher or Cash’ assistance for federal reporting purposes. NOTE: By policy, all income is entered whether countable in determining eligibility or not. However, there is no need to enter student-housing benefits as income in Child Care Under the Big Sky [CCUBS]. N/A No Supplemental Food Assistance: Received under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch Act. Excluded No Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Eligibility specialists may use the following guidance to identify supplemental security income: SSI payments are made to individuals unable to earn income due to a disability or other qualifying cause. SSI benefits are not based on past earnings and are limited in amount. Verify the client’s statement regarding SSI participation, since this may be confused with SS or SSDI. EXCEPTION: If the SSI recipient clearly uses the monetary resource to provide income to another household member, then the other household member would include the respective contribution (Other Income). Supplemental Security Income No Supportive Services Which are specified in a public assistance program. Excluded No