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Chapter 3: Household Income Rev. 8/2012 15 Children in Subsidized Adoption, Subsidized Guardianship Monies received for subsidized adoption are NOT considered income when determining eligibility. N Children or Adults in Foster Care or DSS Kinship Arrangement

Children or Adults in Foster Care or DSS Kinship Arrangement If children or adults in Foster Care or DSS Kinship arrangement are included in the household the income received for those individuals IS considered when determining eligibility. If children or adults in Foster Care or DSS Kinship are NOT included in the household then the income would NOT be considered when determining eligibility. Y

N Educational Income All educational income (Title IV, BIA educational income, scholarships, educational grants, fellowships, deferred payment loans for education, veteran's educational benefits) is excluded from income-regardless of earmarking or use. N Educational Work Study/Graduate assistantship Do not count Educational Work Study or Graduate Assistantship. N Income of Individuals Under 18 years of Age Do not count earned income of a household member who is under the age of 18 or, if still in high school, under the age of 19. N Income of Past Household Members (adults) Income of household members (excluding children) that were in the household in the previous three months from applying, but no longer in household when the application was received. N Income of Past Household Members (children) TANF and child support are considered income of the caretaker. If children left the household prior to the application being submitted but in the last three months and TANF or child support was received for those children, the amount of TANF and child support received are considered when determining eligibility. SSI or Social Security are considered the income of the child so any amounts received during the prior three months for children that have left the home are not considered when determining eligibility. Y Income paid between members when both are on the LIEAP case Do not count any form of income paid from one member to another member – example one person paying the other person for babysitting, rent, utilities, etc…. N Income Withheld by Other Programs Do not count income withheld by other entitlement programs to recover overpayments made to a household member by the other program. N Ineligible Aliens Income When meeting all above criteria, a portion of an ineligible aliens income is counted toward the households total income using the following formula. Use the citizenship worksheet found in the notices database and enter the necessary information –this will calculate the portion of income that will be used as countable income in the household. Y Insurance Settlements Do not count insurance settlements replacing personal or real property. N