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INCOME TYPE DESCRIPTION

E-30026 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services TYPES OF EARNED AND UNEARNED INCOME Medical Assistance Manual

14 Mar 01 MTL 14/01 MILITARY DEPENDENT ALLOTMENTS

1. Unearned

2. Counted in Financial

3. Counted in Patient Liability

4. Taxable Enlisted service individuals may make an allowance for dependents.

Verification: (not all inclusive)

- SSA Benefit Record - Written statement from Military Allotment Branch

MILITARY HOSTILE FIRE PAY

1. Unearned

2. Excluded in Financial

3. Counted in Patient Liability

4. Taxable

Hostile fire pay is a special type of pay to a service member who is:

- subject to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines; or

- on duty in an area in which he/she is in imminent danger of being exposed to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines, AND

- while on duty in that area, other service members in the same area are subject to hostile fire or explosion of hostile mines; or

- killed, injured, or wounded by hostile fire, explosion of a hostile mine, or any other hostile action.

Verification: (not all inclusive) - Copy of check - Documents from the source of payment

OLDER AMERICANS ACT

1. Earned

2. Counted in Financial

3. Counted in Patient Liability

4. Taxable The Federal Government through the Administration on Aging is involved in a variety of programs for older Americans. The programs may be operated by State or local governments or community organizations. Some program types include health and nutrition services, legal assistance and community service employment.

A wage or salary paid under Chapter 35 of Title 42 of the U.S. Code, the Older Americans Act is earned income.