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Families and Children Manual Policy Manual Number: 010.020 Section: Financial Eligibility Chapter: Countable and Excluded Income

September 1, 2026 Division of Tenncare 19 w. Veterans Affairs Benefits The following VA Benefits are excluded: xiii. VA Aid and Attendance Payment; xiv. VA Apportioned; xv. VA Augmented Benefit; xvi. VA Disability; xvii. VA Education Grant; xviii. VA Pension; and xix. VA Survivor (DIC). x. Workers Compensation Payments an individual receives for occupational sickness or injury, and that are paid under a workers’ compensation act or statute in the nature of the worker’s compensation act, are excluded. y. Education Income Not Work Study Income received through federal student aid, such as grants and loans, except for income received through work study. z. Work Study Earned educational income directly contingent upon the individual attending an institution of higher education, including work study and stipends, is excluded. aa. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) replaced the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The WIOA funds a variety of programs designed to connect individuals with employment opportunities. Examples of WIOA programs include: i. Adult Services Program ii. Dislocated Workers Program iii. Job Corps iv. YouthBuild Wages, incentives, and bonuses resulting from programs funded by the WIOA are considered countable income to the recipient. Income received in the form of supportive services, such as child care assistance, transportation, or job placement services, is not countable.

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Page 19

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Families and Children Manual Policy Manual Number: 010.020 Section: Financial Eligibility Chapter: Countable and Excluded Income

September 1, 2026 Division of Tenncare 19 w. Veterans Affairs Benefits The following VA Benefits are excluded: xiii. VA Aid and Attendance Payment; xiv. VA Apportioned; xv. VA Augmented Benefit; xvi. VA Disability; xvii. VA Education Grant; xviii. VA Pension; and xix. VA Survivor (DIC). x. Workers Compensation Payments an individual receives for occupational sickness or injury, and that are paid under a workers’ compensation act or statute in the nature of the worker’s compensation act, are excluded. y. Education Income Not Work Study Income received through federal student aid, such as grants and loans, except for income received through work study. z. Work Study Earned educational income directly contingent upon the individual attending an institution of higher education, including work study and stipends, is excluded. aa. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) replaced the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The WIOA funds a variety of programs designed to connect individuals with employment opportunities. Examples of WIOA programs include: i. Adult Services Program ii. Dislocated Workers Program iii. Job Corps iv. YouthBuild Wages, incentives, and bonuses resulting from programs funded by the WIOA are considered countable income to the recipient. Income received in the form of supportive services, such as child care assistance, transportation, or job placement services, is not countable.