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Count income earned under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1987, including: • Experience Works aka Green Thumb • Forest Service • American Association of Retired People (AARP) • National Council on Aging • National Council of Senior Citizens PLAN FOR ACHIEVING SELF-SUPPORT (PASS): Exclude income paid to an SSI recipient under a PASS during the period the PASS is effective. ROYALTY INCOME: Countable. Royalties received as part of a trade or business, or as the result of an individual’s work being published is countable earned income. All other royalties are countable unearned income. Expenses can only be deducted from earned royalties when the income is derived from a current self-employment business. Royalty income is counted when received; recurrent payments may be averaged to prospect future payments. SALE OF BODILY FLUIDS: ACA: Excluded ABD and Family Medically Needy: Count earned income received from the sale of blood, blood plasma or other bodily fluids. SEVERENCE PAY: Counted in the month received. SICK LEAVE/ VACATION PAY: ACA: Sick leave or vacation paid after job termination is severance pay (earned income). ABD and Family Medically Needy: Sick leave paid out more than six months after job termination is countable unearned income. Sick leave paid out within six months of job termination is countable earned income in the month received. All Medicaid Programs: Sick leave or vacation pay received while still employed is wages. ABD and Family Medically Needy: Vacation paid after job termination is severance pay (earned income). TAX REFUND OR CREDIT: