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Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services July 7, 2018 Human & Community Services Page 9 of 14 Income Table for Non-TANF Child Care Scholarships Income Type Count  Settlements from Social Security, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [TANF] Cash, Tribal TANF, railroad retirement or insurance claims  Severance pay or sick leave payout Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980: Excluded No Military Allotment: A military allotment is not subtracted from the service member’s gross income. An allotment is used to send money back to the family or pay a third party. EXAMPLE: Child support might be paid through a military allotment. Employment Yes Military Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH): A stipend paid to military personnel, whether cash or payments in-kind. Employer paid housing and food benefits are countable. In-Kind (Earned/ Obligated) Yes Military Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS): A stipend paid to military personnel, whether cash or payments in-kind. Employer paid housing and food benefits are countable. In-Kind (Earned/ Obligated) Yes Non-Cash Employee Compensation - Food or Shelter: Earned employee compensation benefit, which is either food or shelter, counts as earned in-kind income. In-Kind (Earned/ Obligated) Yes Non-Cash Employee Compensation – Other than Food or Shelter: Employer compensation benefits that are not available in the form of cash, food or shelter, are not included as income. If the employee may take any of these benefits as cash, the benefits are countable. The following examples may not be countable income:  Child care benefits paid by the employer  Flexible spending benefits paid by the employer  Insurance premiums (medical, life, disability) paid by the employer  Vehicles, used for employment purposes. Excluded No Nutrition Program for the Elderly: Any benefits received under Title VII, Nutrition Program for the Elderly, of the Older Americans Act of 1965 are not counted. Excluded No Pension Annuity Payments: Pension or Retirement Yes Personal Injury Settlement Payments: Lump Sum Yes