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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 750 ADDITIONAL TYPES OF INCOME – PART III (toc) 751 PENSIONS (toc) A pension is any benefit derived from former employment (such as retirement benefits, a disability pension, or an employee and/or employer purchased retirement annuity). Count as unearned income in the month received. 752 RSDI (Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance) BENEFITS (toc) Count the amount of the entitlement (including the amount deducted from the check for the Medicare premium), less any amount that is being recouped for a prior overpayment, as unearned income. The legally obligated monthly fees, collected by representative payees from RSDI individuals, are deducted from the gross amount. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offsets Social Security payments to collect claims for unpaid federal taxes under the Federal Payment Levy Program. The recouped amount for unpaid federal taxes will be included as available income. The BENDEX will continue to reflect the full monthly Social Security payment with no visible sign of this offset. 753 REIMBURSEMENTS (toc) Exempt a reimbursement (not to exceed the incurred expense) provided specifically for a past or future expense • Which are medical insurance • Other than normal living expense. reimbursements for expenses previously paid by the household. • Which are refunds from an employer for previously paid business expenses. • Which is money received from a loan repayment. Note: any funds received as interest on a loan are budgetable. Count any excess as unearned income unless the reimbursement is a flat allowance for the expense incurred. 753.1 Restitution to Victims of Crime (toc) Exempt any restitution payments made to a victim of crime to replace specific items lost due to the crime. 754 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR THE HOMELESS (toc) Exempt – do not count. INCOME Additional Types of Income – Part III Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 26 Jun 26 MTL 09/26 A-750