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INCOME

SSI-RELATED DISREGARDS

relocation assistance payments (not federal or federally assisted funds) for 9 months following the month of receipt.

REPLACEMENT OF ASSISTANCE ALREADY PAID - Replacement of assistance already paid, such as a lost or stolen check.

RETROACTIVE BENEFITS UNDER THE SSI PROGRAM.

ROOM/BOARD (LODGER) INCOME - The first $90 per month of any income from each boarder or roomer (lodger). If the A/R can document that the actual expenses incurred in providing the room or board exceeds the $90 per month, actual documented expenses are disregarded.

STATE OR LOCAL RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS - State or local relocation assistance payments received on or after May 1, 1991. The payments must be comparable to payments under Title II of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970.

STUDENTS’ INCOME – Earned Income – The allowable monthly and annual income effective in January each year can be found in the REFERENCE DISREGARDS, SSI-DISREGARDS STUDENT INCOME. The amount is the earned income allowed to be earned by a student under 22 years of age (regardless if s/he is married or the head of a household) who is regularly attending a school, college, university, or a course of vocational or technical training.

Educational-Related Income - Any portion of a grant, scholarship, fellowship or gift used to pay the cost of tuition and other education-related fees at any educational (including technical or vocational) institution. This disregard does not apply to any portion set aside or actually used for food, clothing or shelter.

When an A/R is in receipt of a graduate assistantship, the local district receives verification from the financial aid office involved to determine if the assistantship is considered employment or an educational grant. If the assistantship is a grant, it is treated as outlined in the previous paragraph.

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