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150 i.e. A military retiree receives $800 each month and, under the Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act, $300 is obligated to the retiree’s ex-spouse. If both had SNAP cases $500 should be budgeted in the retiree’s case, and $300 should be budgeted in the ex-spouses case. (SS) Trade readjustment allowance A form of income support payments made to individuals who have exhausted unemployment compensation benefits and whose jobs were directly affected by foreign imports as determined by a certification of group coverage issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. Count the same as unemployment compensation benefits.

(TT) Training allowances A stipend or other payment made by an employer or from public funds to an employee undergoing training. Exception: Exclude if training allowance is considered a reimbursement. NOTE: Count as earned income if training allowance is connected with an hourly wage or salary. (UU) Trust fund An estate planning tool that allows a person to put aside money and/or other assets that will later be distributed to the beneficiaries named on the trust. Count any money withdrawn by the household from the trust fund or used on behalf of the household as unearned income in the month received. Dividends which the household has the option of either receiving as income or reinvesting in the trust must be counted as