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3. Countable Unearned Income – Unearned income is cash received that does not require performing a work or service. The following types of unearned income are countable to the extent indicated when determining eligibility using the SSI methodology: a. Adoption assistance involving funds granted under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 670-679c. This assistance is counted dollar for dollar and is exempt from the twenty dollars ($20.00) general disregard. See § 3.8 of this Part below for types of adoption assistance that are not counted. b. Alimony, spousal and other adult support. These payments are cash or in-kind contributions to meet some or all of a person's needs for food or shelter and are made voluntarily or because of a court order. Alimony payments are unearned income to an adult. c. Annuities, pensions and other periodic payments. Payments counted in this category are usually related to prior work or service and include, for example, private pensions, Social Security benefits, disability benefits, Veterans benefits, Worker's Compensation, railroad retirement annuities and unemployment insurance benefits. d. Child support and arrearage payments. When made for a deceased child, such payments are counted for the person who receives the payment. Otherwise, support payments are countable income for the child, excluding one third (1/3), unless provided for health and/or other such purposes as indicated in § 3.4.4 of this Part. e. Disability payments. If disability payments are part of an employer’s benefit package they are counted. f. Extended income Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) support payments under 20 C.F.R. Part 618 (2023). The TAA is a Federal program that provides support payments to individuals as a way of reducing the damaging impact of imports on certain sectors of the economy. Under the current structure, such payments are countable. g. Foster care payments. When foster care payments are made under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 671-679b, they are countable income for the person receiving care. Such payments are Federally-funded and thus the income is not subject to the twenty dollars ($20.00) general disregard. See § 3.4.4(A)(8) of this Part for types of foster care payments that are not counted. h. In-kind. Unearned in-kind income is a non-cash payment a person receives that is not in place of wages or self-employment monies. In-kind unearned income can be either food or shelter or any item