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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 765 VETERANS BENEFITS (toc) Count as unearned income the gross benefit less any amount being recouped for a previous overpayment, Exception: Exempt the portion of VA educational benefits used for items such as tuition, books, fees, equipment, child care necessary for school attendance, etc. 766 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME (toc) 766.1 Blood Donations (toc) Payments received from donation of either whole blood or blood products (plasma/platelet) are counted in full as earned income. 766.2 Jury Duty Payments (toc) Jury duty payments issued by the court are excluded as income. If the individual is employed while participating in jury service, and the employer continues paying regular wages, the regular employment wages are countable; however, any reimbursement by the court for jury service are exempt. 766.3 Gambling Winnings (toc) Gambling winnings are countable as income the month received and as a resource ongoing. If the individual claims to be a professional gambler enter winnings as self-employment income. Note: The receipt of a substantial jackpot must be evaluated as a resource and if the winnings are placed in an interest-bearing account, the monthly interest becomes countable unearned income. Exception: Substantial Lottery or Gambling Winning (SLGW) are a single, pre-tax cash prize which is equal to or greater than the current resource limit for elderly or disabled households. A SLGW received by any SNAP household member will cause the household to immediately lose eligibility. See E&P MS B-950 for disqualification under SLGW. Note: After disqualification, th e re ceipt of a substantial jackpot SLGW m ust b e evaluated a s a resource ongoing. Any gambling winning, regardless of the amount which are placed in a interest-bearing account, the monthly income becomes countable unearned income. 766.4 Panhandling (toc) Panhandling refers to unsolicited cash given voluntarily by the public, without an expectation of goods, services, or employment in return. Panhandling income is exempt as it is irregular, unpredictable, and cannot be reasonably verified. INCOME Veterans Benefits Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 26 Jun 26 MTL 09/26 A-765