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ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Section Two: Income Intake, Operations & Policy Manual Program Year 2026 54 • Job Related Reimbursements – Job related expenses such as mileage, meals, uniforms, medical expenses, etc. • Lump Sum: Non-recurring – Income considered of a nature not likely to occur or happen again (i.e. lump sum insurance settlements, workers compensation settlements, lottery winnings, sale of property, house or car, etc.). • Rebates and Refunds – Income tax refunds, Property tax refunds, renters’ refunds, security deposits of utilities and rentals. • Reverse Mortgage – A mortgage in which a homeowner, usually an elderly or retired person, borrows money in the form of annual payments which are charged against the equity of the home. • Senior Companion Program – A program which offers an opportunity for volunteers aged 60 and over to provide companionship and support to homebound adults, most of whom are also seniors. • SNAP – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Formerly known as Food Stamps. Assistance given under a federal entitlement program to eligible persons for food at designated grocery stores or markets. • Student Aid (see Work Study) – The full amount of all financial assistance paid directly to the student or to the educational institution. This includes scholarships, grants, or loans. • WIC – Benefits from the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, Child Nutrition Act. Private Disability Insurance and Gross Income Gross income is defined as “total household income from all sources before any deductions. An exception to this definition is with regard to certain private disability insurance payments. While the terminology and the format of the document(s) will vary between insurance companies, if we count the gross amount from the insurance company and we also count the Social Security benefit, we may be counting the Social Security benefit twice. In some insurance documents the maximum amount the client can receive may be referred to as the “gross amount” or “gross benefit” or “total benefit.” There may also