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Unemployment insurance benefits (UIB) are:

deposited into a debit account and accessible to claimants via the UIB debit card;

deposited directly into a personal checking or savings account; or

issued through a mailed paper check.

The gross UIB benefit, less any amount being recouped for a UIB overpayment , counts as unearned income .

Exception: The gross amount counts if the household agreed to repay a SNAP overpayment through voluntary garnishment.