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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 755 ROYALTIES (toc) Count as unearned income. 756 SSI (toc) Exempt the income and resources of an SSI recipient, including those whose payment is reduced to zero, living in the home if • The SSI recipient would otherwise be an eligible member of the TANF unit, someone whose income is applied to the • The SSI recipient would otherwise be TANF unit, or • A TANF certified member is the SSI recipient’s payee. If other SSI recipients live in the home and contribute to a member of the TANF unit, follow the contributions policy Count the amount of the entitlement less any amount that is being recouped for a prior overpayment as unearned income. This includes any benefits paid to a representati ve payee and used for the needs of the SSI individual. Exclude from SSI income any amount deposited in or used for a PASS plan and any legally obligated monthly fees collected by representative payees. Note: SSA benefits such as SSI and RSDI benefits are not means-tested and not subject to the means- tested income penalty outlined in E&P MS B-600. Note: Retroactive lump sum installment payments are excluded as income 757 SELF-EMPLOYMENT (toc) An individual is self-employed if engaged in an enterprise for gain, either as an independent contractor, franchise holder, or owner-operator. This includes individuals working on a commission basis; e.g., Avon, Tupperware or newspaper delivery and/or individuals who collect cans and bottles or is a professional gambler. The self-employed individual’s income and expenses must be verified. If the individual has either income taxes or FICA withheld from his earnings, he is an employee and not self-employed. This does not apply to self-employed individuals who are the sole proprietor of a business, even if the individual draws income from the business as wages. Budgetable self-employed income must be based on the full income and expenses of the business. 757.1 Determine Gross Self-Employment Income (toc) Calculate the total gross self-employment income for either: • The past 12 months, or • The period of time the individual has been self-employed if it is less than 12 months. INCOME Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 26 Jun 26 MTL 09/26 ROYALTIES A-755