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2. Reimbursements to volunteers for out-of- pocket expenses incurred in the course of their work 3. Medical or dependent care reimbursements 4. Non-federal reimbursements to students for specific educational expenses 5. Reimbursements received to pay for services provided by Title XX of the SSA.

Relocation assistance payments Unearned N

Rent payments (directly engaged in management of property less than 20 hours per week) Unearned Y Deduct cost of doing business (if appropriate). Rent payments (directly engaged in management of property 20 or more hours per week) Earned Y Deduct cost of doing business and appropriate earned income deductions. Count as self-employment. Representative payee (client) funds received for care and maintenance of non-BG member Unearned See Remarks Portion retained by representative payee for his/her benefit is counted as income. See SSA Benefits Retirement Pay (Railroad Retirement, Civil Service, etc.) Unearned Y

Retroactive payments (SSA, VA, etc.) Unearned N Treat as a lump sum resource Self-employment income Earned Y Deduct cost of doing business and earned income deductions. Severance pay Unearned See Remarks Treat as a lump sum

Sick pay benefits paid by employer Earned or Unearned See Remarks Count as earned income if the employee is to return to work. If not, count as unearned Sick pay benefits from a non- employer Unearned Y

SNAP benefits (value of) In-kind N

SSA benefits Unearned See Remarks Count gross amount. This includes Medicare premium