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Payments made under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act are excluded from income (P.L. 101-426).

Q. CRIME VICTIM’S COMPENSATION

Exclude from income any compensation made under the Crime Act of 1984 to crime victims (PL 103-322). This includes any payment made to crime victims under South Dakota’s Victim’s Compensation Program.

R. NAZI PERSECUTION

Exclude from income any payments made to individuals because of their status as victims of Nazi persecution (PL 103-322).

S. SPINA BIFIDA

Exclude from income any payments made to children of Vietnam veterans who are born with spina bifida. Payments started October 1, 1997 and will range from $200 to $1200 per month.

T. RICKY RAY HEMOPHILIA RELIEF FUND ACT

Income received from the Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act is excluded. (P.L. 105-369)

8315 CENSUS INCOME

Income earned from Census employment is countable, unless specifically noted as a special rule during the gathering of census data. State Office will let staff know of any changes in how census income is counted.

8316 EDUCATIONAL INCOME

All educational income (Title IV, BIA educational income, scholarships, educational grants, fellowships, deferred payment loans for education, veteran's educational benefits—GI Bill, etc.) is excluded from income regardless of earmarking or use. This includes educational assistance from community programs such as Catholic Charities, County Assistance, Salvation Army, Goodwill, etc.

8317 DISABLED CHILD OF WOMEN VIETNAM VETERANS

Veteran benefits paid to children born with birth defects to women Vietnam veterans are excluded from income. The monthly amounts may range from $100 to over $1,200. (P.L. 106-419)

8318 MILITARY COMBAT PAY (HAZARDOUS DUTY)

Additional income received because a member of the United States Armed Forces deployed to a designated combat zone is excluded. Income must be received as a result of the service member’s deployment to or service in an area designated as a combat zone. It also must not have been received prior to the service member’s deployment to or service in a Federally designated combat zone.

Verification of military combat pay can be verified by requesting the household to provide one of the following: Exception: Military stipends received for housing costs are counted as income as they are considered housing assistance, not educational income.