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135 (Z) Repayment – voluntarily or involuntarily returned Monies withheld from or received from earned income which are voluntarily or involuntarily returned to repay a prior overpayment received from that source. This income is excluded.

(AA) Retired and Senior Volunteer Programs (RSVP) These payments are received through the Domestic Volunteer Service Act, Title II. Exclude total amount of living allowance if the program is approved by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Exception: If the program is not approved by CNCS, this income is not excludable and must be counted as earned income. (BB) Roomer payments Payments from a roomer will be considered self-employment income according to Section 11.4 Self-employment Income.

(CC) Self-employment income The income from a self-employment enterprise will be included according to Section 11.4 Self- employment Income.

(DD) Senior Companion Programs These payments are received through the Domestic Volunteer Service Act, Title II. Exclude total amount of living allowance if the program is approved by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Exception: If the program is not approved by CNCS, this income is not excludable and must be counted as earned income. (EE) Sick pay benefits paid by employer Count as earned income if the employee will return to work. Exceptions: • Count as unearned income if the employee will not return to work.

• Count as unearned income if sick pay benefits are paid from a source other than the employer. See 11.5 (MM) (FF) Social Security (SSA/RSDI): employee's share of taxes paid by employer

(GG) Third party payments/ vendor payments Moneys legally obligated and otherwise payable to the household which are diverted by the provider of the payment to a third party for a household expense. NOTE: Wages that are garnished or diverted by the employer and paid to a third party for a household expense is an example.