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143 (I) Direct money payments Direct money payments from any source which can be construed to be a gain or benefit. Exception: Exclude payments that are not considered as a gain or benefit to the household. (J) Disability benefits Payments made if an employee cannot work due to illness or an accident.

(K) Dividends Income above $400 must be averaged over the period the payments cover and anticipated over the certification period. NOTE: Up to $400 annually is excluded under SC TANF Policy. (L) Dividends from trust funds Dividends which are, or could be, received by a household from trust funds considered to be excludable resources under Section 10.7 Exclusions from Resources. Dividends which the household has the option of either receiving as income or reinvesting in the trust are to be considered as income in the month they become available to the household unless otherwise exempt under the provisions of Section 11.6 Income Exclusions. NOTE: All resources are excluded for categorically eligible household. (M) Educational Assistance Scholarships, educational grants, deferred payment loans for education, veteran's educational benefits and the like, other than educational assistance with a work requirement, in excess of amounts excluded under Section 11.6 Income Exclusions. NOTE: Any educational assistance excluded under South Carolina TANF rules is also excluded for SNAP. (N) Foster care payments (including accelerated board payments or Difficulty of Care Board Rate (DCBR) payments) Payments made to the foster care provider for the purpose of meeting the needs of the individual in care. Count as unearned income when a foster child or foster adult is included in the SNAP household. Exception: • Exclude if the foster child or foster adult is not in the budget. • Exclude any one-time allowance available to a foster home at initial placement. • Exclude quarterly clothing allowance for children who are in foster care and residing with a licensed/ approved provider.