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435 7.1 Residency: This section has been updated to add a Note regarding the DSS Form 1262 may be used to obtain verification of a household’s SNAP case status in another State. 7.4 (2) Students (Student Exemptions): This section has been updated to remove two temporary student exemptions due to the expiration of the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) Declaration. 11.3 (JJ) Earned Income (Training allowances from vocational and rehabilitative programs): This section has been updated to provide a description and Note for Training allowances from vocational and rehabilitative programs. 11.3 (KK) Earned Income (Vacation pay): This section has been updated to provide a description and Exception for vacation pay. 11.3 (LL) Earned Income (Wages and salaries): This section has been updated to provide a description for wages and salaries. 11.5 (R) Unearned Income (Home Energy Assistance Payments): This section has been updated to add verbiage for clarity. 11.5 (FF) Unearned Income (Representative payee payments): This section has been updated to provide a description for Representative Payee Payments. 11.5 (II) Unearned Income (Royalties): This section has been updated to provide a description for royalties. 11.5 (JJ) Unearned Income (Severance pay): This section has been updated to provide a description for severance pay. 11.5 (LL) Unearned Income (Sick pay benefits paid by employer): This section has been updated to provide a description for sick pay benefits paid by an employer. 11.5 (NN) Unearned Income (Social Security Administration [SSA] benefits): This section has been updated to clarify that gross income is counted for Social Security Administration benefits even if taxes or a Medicare premium is withheld. 11.5 (VV) Unearned Income (Unemployment Compensation Benefits [UCB]): This section has been updated to add an Exception for Unemployment Compensation Benefits (UCB). 11.5 (WW) Unearned Income (USDA settlement to African-American Farmers - Pigford v. Glickman): This section has been updated to provide a description for USDA Settlement to African- American Farmers – Pigford V. Glickman. 11.5 (YY) Unearned Income (Veteran Affairs [VA] benefits): This section has been updated to provide a Note pertaining to aid and attendance benefits or housebound allowance. 11.5 (AAA) Unearned Income (Veteran's educational benefits not excluded under SC TANF Policy): This section has been updated to add a Note pertaining to GI Educational Benefits for clarity.