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DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Child Care Policy Manual as that individual is not considered a required household member (refer to MS 216.1 regarding required household members). 306.4 Cash Gifts / Gift Cards / Gift Certificates Unearned - Exempt A monetary gift which is given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance and is received too irregularly to be reasonably anticipated. A gift certificate or gift card is usually presented as a gift that entitles the recipient to select merchandise of an indicated cash value at a commercial establishment. 306.5 Census Income Earned - Exempt Income received every 10 years on a regular basis for 5 to 10 weeks from the Census Bureau by individuals that helps collecting data information that is used to get a broader sense about the population in general. Any income received by an individual under this temporary employment must be reported but will be excluded and will not impact the subsidy case. 306.6 Child Support Unearned - Maybe The payment of funds by a non-custodial parent (NCP) to a custodial parent for the financial and medical care of a child. Child support received by the child care household is countable income. Generally, payments from a non­ custodial parent (NCP) are considered child support and are the income of the recipient, regardless of if the support is intended for another individual (i.e., the child). This includes court-ordered medical payments paid directly to the applicant/customer from a non-custodial parent. Count as household income payments made by the NCP directly to the applicant/recipient’s creditor or person providing the service in lieu of child support payments. Count as household income any portion of child support received for a family member who no longer resides in the home and is retained by the participating household. Do not count as income court ordered medical cash support turned over to, retained, or intercepted by Medicaid to offset Medicaid expenditures for the child in the support order. Note: Child support should be listed in the computer system under the recipient’s name, not the child’s name. 306.6.1 Lump Sum Child Support Payments Count lump sum payments for child support arrears received for an eligible child as a non-recurring lump sum (see MS 306.23). Child support payments considered to be lump sum payments are received from the following sources: • IRS intercept program; • Insurance settlements; or, • Financial institution attachment. 300- Income and Assets [9] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024