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Garnishments deducted from wages for a debt (except for previous advance on wages) are countable earned income. NOTE: The garnished amount is an allowable expense if garnished due to a legally obligated child support debt. GOVERNMENT TRAINING ALLOWANCES: The source of funding of the specific government training allowance must be known to determine whether the income is earned or unearned and countable or excluded. The training allowances are excluded if they are a reimbursement. Training allowances from vocational and rehabilitative programs recognized by federal, state or local governments such as Work Readiness Component (WoRC) of TANF and Tribal Work Experience Program (TWEP) are countable earned income. IN-KIND BENEFITS: In-kind benefits are a gain or benefit that is not in the form of money payable directly to the household, such as meals, clothing, housing, produce from a garden, and vendor payments. In-kind benefits are excluded. IRREGULAR INCOME: Income received too infrequently or irregularly to be reasonably anticipated is excluded earned income IF the infrequent or irregular income of all household members does not exceed $30 in a quarter. JURY DUTY: Evaluate how individuals on jury duty are compensated to determine whether the jury duty payment is countable or excluded earned income. When the jury duty is paid over a time period of several days or weeks at a specific amount (e.g., $15 per day) and can be anticipated, the payment is countable earned income. Jury duty income is excluded when: 1. The jury duty pay meets the definition of irregular or infrequent income; or, 2. The individual verifies the payment was given to their employer; or, 3. The jury pay is a reimbursement. LUMP SUM PAYMENTS: Nonrecurring lump payments are excluded as income. Nonrecurring lump sum payments may include: 1. Income tax refund; 2. Rebates or credit refunds; and, 3. Crop insurance proceeds (SNAP 503-1) MILITARY BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING: