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ACA: Exclude all assistance program payments, except RSDI. RSDI income is countable unless the RSDI is a child’s income, then only countable if the child has other income that would cause them to file a tax return. If the child doesn’t live with their natural/adoptive or stepparent, the RSDI income is countable. ABD and Family Medically Needy: Assistance payments include the following: 1. SSI (Supplemental Security Income; also known as Title 16 benefits); excluded for all Medicaid programs except when paid to a community spouse in the nursing home spousal income maintenance allowance calculations. 2. RSDI (Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance; also known as Title2 benefits or SSDI; Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits; Social Security Retirement); countable. 3. SSP (State Supplemental Payments); excluded except when paid to a community spouse in a nursing home spousal income maintenance allowance calculation. 4. TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) – excluded 5. Cash assistance – excluded 6. Supportive Services Payments – excluded Work Support Payments (WSP) – excluded Tribal TANF – excluded 7. BIA (Bureau of Indian Affairs) General Assistance – countable. 8. Foster Care - Exclude both child and adult foster care payments. 9. Community Services Administration - Exclude payments from the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) administered by the Community Services Administration. 10.Energy Payments -Exclude energy payments made to the household, including LIHEAP, Section 8/HUD Utility Payments and Farmer’s Home Administration (FHA) Rent Subsidy Payments. 11.FEMA Funds- Exclude Federal Emergency Management Assistance (FEMA) payments related to a disaster (see Disaster Relief in this section). Count FEMA payments made to households to pay for rent, food and utility assistance when there is no major disaster or emergency, and the payment can be prospected.

CAPITAL GAINS: ACA: Countable. ABD and Family Medically Needy: Countable, when can be prospected (if from sale of personal property or a house and not in the business of buying and selling houses).See