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Exclude funds withdrawn from a TANF-funded IDA. Exclude interest earned on an IDA. IRREGULAR/INFREQUENT INCOME: ACA: Count or exclude based on income type (e.g. gifts, contributions, etc.) ABD and Family Medically Needy: Count any amount of income that can reasonably be prospected. JURY DUTY: ACA: Countable, unless the client verifies that they gave the payment to their employer. ABD and Family Medically Needy: Count jury duty paid over a period of days or weeks at a specific rate (e.g., $15 per day) when it can be prospected. Exclude jury duty pay when it meets the definition of either irregular/infrequent income or a reimbursement, and when the client verifies that they gave the payment to their employer. LUMP SUM PAYMENTS: ACA: Count taxable lump sum payments. ABD and Family Medically Needy: Count lump sum payments that can be prospected, unless received from an excluded source. Payments are countable income in the month received and a resource the following month, if retained. Examples of lump sum payments include: · Severance pay or sick leave (see sections CMA 501-1 Unearned Income and CMA 502- 1 Earned Income); • Income tax refunds • Rebates or credit refunds • Crop insurance proceeds (see section CMA 503-1 Self-Employment Income); • Retroactive Social Security, retroactive SSI, retroactive TANF or Tribal TANF, retroactive Railroad Retirement or insurance settlements • One-time or installment lottery payments • Windfall or other one-time payments. MILITARY PAY: ACA: Exclude Combat Pay; count other earned military pay. ABD and Family Medically Needy: Count earned military pay. See section CMA 501-1 Unearned Income for Veteran’s Benefits and Military Allowances. OLDER AMERICANS ACT: