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INCOME

LIF DISREGARDS

PREVENTATIVE HOUSING SERVICE - Payments provided as a preventive housing service under 18 NYCRR 423.4(l).

RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION TRUST FUND PAYMENTS - Payments for injuries or deaths resulting from exposure to radiation from nuclear testing and uranium mining.

ROOM AND/OR BOARD - The first $60 per month of any income from each boarder and the first $15 per month from each roomer (lodger). If the A/R can document that the actual expenses incurred in providing the room for the roomer, exceeds $15 per month, or that the actual expenses incurred in providing room and board for a boarder exceeds $60 per month, then the actual documented expenses are disregarded.

SSI, SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME- Any SSI payments received by the A/R.

STUDENTS - Earned Income - Student earned income as described below:

If the under age 21 A/R is not employed full-time, all earned income is disregarded whether the A/R is a full or part-time student. It is not necessary to verify school attendance, unless there is an indication that the A/R is not attending. The A/R's statement on the application that s/he is a high school student is sufficient.

If the under age 21 A/R is employed full-time, the treatment of earned income depends on whether the A/R is a full or part- time student.

If the under age 21 A/R is a full-time student all earned income is disregarded for a six-month period per calendar year. Thereafter, such income becomes countable.

(MRG)