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Chapter 3: Household Income Rev. 8/2012 17 Payments Made on Behalf of Household Do not count payments made to others on behalf of household members N Proceeds From The Sale of Property Do not count the proceeds from the sale of a home or farm, a liquidation auction, or the sale of property not normally sold in the household’s regular course of doing business. This includes contract for deeds and the Cobell Land Settlement land buy back program. N Reimbursements Do not count reimbursements for expenses, such as medical expenses, mileage incurred in connection with employment, and other employment-related expenses. This includes medical reimbursements from the VA. Social Security, QMB, and SLMB Medicare premium reimbursements. N Social Security/SSI The gross income less Medicare Part B insurance premiums and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug premiums from social security and SSI are considered when determining eligibility. Y Stocks and Bonds Stocks and bonds are NOT countable as they are considered a capital gain N TANF The net income is considered when determining eligibility. TANF is considered income of the caretaker. If children left the household prior to the application being submitted but in the last three months and TANF was received for those children, the amount of TANF received is considered when determining eligibility.

Y Tribal Per-Capita payments The first $2,000 (for each recipient in a household) of tribal per capita payments must be excluded.  Payments made out of income from tribal lands  Payments made out of tribal judgment trust funds  Any other source except gaming revenues

Utility Allowances Utility Allowances received from subsidized housing assistance programs are NOT countable. N Unemployment Insurance All UI payments received are countable. Added 09-02-10 Y VA Benefits Medical expenses are already calculated into the formula the VA uses to determine the amount of the benefit so the gross amount of the award less Medicare Part B insurance premiums and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug premiums is considered income when determining eligibility. Y Vietnam War Veterans VA provided monetary allowance to children of Vietnam War veterans born with congenital defect spina bifida and other certain birth defects.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides monetary allowances to children of Vietnam War veterans born with the congenital defect spina bifida.  The VA also provides monetary allowances to children of woman Vietnam War veterans born with certain birth defects. N