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ABD: Earned Vendor/In-kind benefits (food or shelter) are those benefits provided to an employee who has the option of either receiving in-kind benefits or increased wages.

ABD Vendor/In-kind Benefit Value – see ‘Vendor Payments’ in CMA 501-1 Unearned Income for how to value vendor/in-kind benefits.

ABD and Family Medically Needy: Vendor/in-kind income is not included in any deeming process. Count earnings owed or otherwise payable to the household when diverted to a third party for a household expense (e.g., employer diverts $200 of wages to employee’s landlord for rent). WAGES: Count gross wages, including salary and commission. WORK STUDY INCOME: ACA: Countable. ABD and Family Medically Needy: Exclude all educational income, including work study, when directly related to attendance at an institution of higher education. WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA): The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) replaced the Workforce Investment ACT (WIA). ACA: Countable. ABD and Family Medically Needy: Exclude all Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) payments, including Work Experience (WEX) and On-the-Job Training (OJT). Count wages a client receives under OJT; WIOA OJT payments reimburse the employer for the client’s wages, but do not actually pay the wages. Effective Date: 01/01/2026