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149 should use the SDX field “GRO” in addition to any other unearned income in a current pay status on SDX, excluding in-kind income/benefits). See Section 19.2. own use as income to the representative payee. (QQ) TANF benefits Monthly cash benefits provided to needy families based on eligibility standards set by the State. Count TANF supplemental payments for current and subsequent months.

Exception: Exclude TANF retroactive payments. Exclude TANF payments of less than $10 per month. This is automatically done by the CHIP system. (RR) 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: Money deducted or diverted from a court-ordered support or alimony payment (or other binding written support or alimony agreement) to a third party for a household's expense is an example. Exceptions: • Exclude payments specified by a court order or other legally binding agreement to go directly to a third party rather than the household because they are not otherwise payable to the household.

• Income diverted to an ex-spouse under the Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act is excluded from the budget of the military retiree. If the ex-spouse is a SNAP recipient, this would be counted as income to the ex- spouse.

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149 should use the SDX field “GRO” in addition to any other unearned income in a current pay status on SDX, excluding in-kind income/benefits). See Section 19.2. own use as income to the representative payee. (QQ) TANF benefits Monthly cash benefits provided to needy families based on eligibility standards set by the State. Count TANF supplemental payments for current and subsequent months.

Exception: Exclude TANF retroactive payments. Exclude TANF payments of less than $10 per month. This is automatically done by the CHIP system. (RR) 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: Money deducted or diverted from a court-ordered support or alimony payment (or other binding written support or alimony agreement) to a third party for a household's expense is an example. Exceptions: • Exclude payments specified by a court order or other legally binding agreement to go directly to a third party rather than the household because they are not otherwise payable to the household.

• Income diverted to an ex-spouse under the Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act is excluded from the budget of the military retiree. If the ex-spouse is a SNAP recipient, this would be counted as income to the ex- spouse.