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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Division 10 Service 415 Program 415 Chapters 05 - 65 North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services

Earned Income 415-25-05-20-05 (Revised 10/1/20 ML #3588) View Archives

Earned income is profit from activities in which an individual is engaged through employment. Earned income must entail personal involvement and effort on the part of the applicant or recipient.

The following types of earned income are countable for all programs unless identified otherwise:

1. Wages and salaries including: • Paid sick, vacation and holiday leave • Commissions • Wages garnished by the employer • Advances are counted when received • Tips - When tips are not shown on wage stub, the recipient's statement as to the amount of tips received each month is adequate if consistent with place, type of employment and number of hours worked. • Bonuses from employment - Recurring and non-recurring employment bonuses are counted. 2. Self-Employment. (See 415-25-05-27)

3. Employment Contracts. (See 415-25-05-20-12)

4. Wages received by an individual or Qualified Service Provider (QSP) for providing services under Family Home Care, when the individual is employed by an agency (When an individual or QSP is not an employee of an agency, the income is considered self-employment.)

5. Short term or long term disability or loss of time insurance payments for illness or injury paid by the employer. EXCEPTION: