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Aged, Blind and Disabled Manual Policy Manual Number: 110.005 Section: Financial Eligibility Requirements Chapter: ABD Income Overview November 01, 2021 Division of TennCare 3

xxxiii. Rental or Lease; xxxiv. Royalties/Honoraria; xxxv. Settlements and Restitutions; xxxvi. Sick/Disability Pay; xxxvii. Social Security Disability Benefit (SSDI); xxxviii. Social Security Survivor or Retirement Benefit; xxxix. Supplemental Security Income (SSI); xl. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Allotment; xli. Temporary Disability Insurance; xlii. Trusts; xliii. Unemployment Insurance; xliv. VA Apportioned; xlv. VA Augmented Benefit; xlvi. VA Disability; xlvii. VA Education Grant; xlviii. VA Pension; xlix. VA Survivor (DIC); and l. Workers Compensation. 3. What is Not Income Any item an individual receives that is not food or shelter or that cannot be used to obtain food or shelter is not income. When an individual receives items from the sale or exchange of property, the items received are not income, but are resources that have changed from one form to another. Items which are not income include: a. Bills Paid by a Third Party; b. Cash or In-Kind Items Received from the Sale, Exchange or Replacement of a Resource; c. Child Tax Credit payments (received either as monthly advance payments or a one-time refund) d. Income Tax Refunds; e. Loan Proceeds (excluding interest); f. Medical and Social Services (cash or in-kind); g. Payments Made by Credit Life or Credit Disability Insurance; h. Receipt of Certain Noncash Items (partially or totally excluded as a resource if retained the month after receipt); i. Replacement of Income Already Received; j. VA Aid and Attendance; k. VA Payments for Unreimbursed Medical Expenses; l. Vocational Rehabilitation; and m. Weatherization Assistance.