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7. VA Caregiver Stipend – non-taxable income paid to the caretaker of a veteran injured after September 11, 2001.

B. Base Period

1. Applications

a. Prospective

1) Unless there is a change, the base period for verifying income for the certification period is the calendar month prior to the month of application. Income is converted to a monthly amount using the conversion chart in IV.

2) Earned incomes with a different base period will have the base period listed in IV. above.

b. Retroactive

Verify actual income for the month(s) of retroactive need except for certain incomes listed in IV. above. Refer to MA-2300, Application.

2. Redeterminations

Unless there is a change, the base period for computing income for a subsequent certification period is the calendar month prior to the month of the recertification interview. The base period can:

a. Never be earlier than the 4th month of the current certification period, and

b. Never go beyond the first month of the certification period for which you are determining eligibility.

C. Wages

1. Include in wages:

a. Employment earnings, countable tips, pay for seasonal work, pay received for babysitting, domestic employment, and earnings from commission sales.

b. Income received by an a/b participating in the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program, including Job Corps or the National Civilian Community Corps program which is part of AmeriCorps. This may