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Attendant care payments, paid by an outside source to the attendant care provider for a disabled/elderly household filing unit member, are countable earned income to the attendant care provider. Attendant care payments paid from the outside source to the disabled/ elderly household member receiving the care are excluded as reimbursements. The payment is not counted twice. BONUS PAY: Bonus pay (e.g., received every Christmas, quarterly, annually, etc.) is countable earned income. A clear understanding of how the bonus pay is earned and when it is paid is needed to prospectively budget this income. CENSUS: Census income is countable earned income. COMMISSION: Commission is countable earned income regardless of how often it is paid. A clear understanding of how the commission is earned and when it is paid is needed to prospectively budget this income. CONTRACTUAL INCOME: Average the income over a 12 month period for a household earning its entire annual income by contract in a period less than one year. These households may include school employees, sharecroppers, farmers, other self-employed households, etc. EXCEPTION: This does not apply to migrant seasonal farm workers. Income received hourly or on a piece work basis is averaged over the period the income is intended to cover. DISASTER RELIEF EMPLOYMENT: Disaster relief employment income received from a National Emergency Grant is excluded income. The Department of Labor should be able to verify whether the source of income is from a National Emergency Grant under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The source of income must be verified if the individual suffered a job loss or was unemployed due to a recent disaster, if the employment is deemed temporary (less than six months), and if the type of work is disaster related. DISLOCATED WORKER: The Dislocated Worker program is funded by WIA. Payments received by participants over the age of 19 years old through WIA are countable earned income. EXCEPTION: Payments to an enrolled American Indian, veteran, migrant/seasonal farm worker are excluded; and, payments to dependents under age 19 years old are excluded. DISPLACED HOMEMAKER: