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b. Other verification methods (the following methods of verification may not give an accurate picture of countable income)

1) Award letter (a general increase may have occurred since the date of the award letter),

Or

2) Current check (may not show total countable amount).

4. Budgeting

a. Count the monthly VA benefit entitlement for the budget unit member unless:

1) The a/b is a student who is receiving VA benefits to pay for tuition, fees, or other necessary educational expenses;

2) The VA payment is Aid and Attendance; this does not apply to veterans who reside in a North Carolina State Veterans Nursing Home. Refer to MA-2270, Long-term Care Need and Budgeting; or

3) The VA payment is based upon continued Unreimbursed Medical Expenses. Do not count the amount of the payment that is due to Unreimbursed Medical Expenses (UME); this does not apply to veterans who reside in a North Carolina State Veterans Nursing Home. Refer to MA-2270, Long-term Care Need and Budgeting; or

4) The VA payment is the Reduced Improved Pension up to $90 received under P.L. 102-568.

b. Aid and Attendance (A&A)

1) Aid and Attendance benefits are only issued to veterans or the spouse of veterans. The Adult Helpless Child allowance is not the same as Aid and Attendance and is countable unearned income.