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2/17 DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME EXCLUSIONS CHAPTER H, PAGE 12 9. Infrequent or Irregular Income Exclusion (I&I) Applicable To Earned and Unearned Income Definitions: Infrequent Income Beginning September 8, 2006 Income is considered to be received infrequently if an individual receives it only once during a calendar quarter from a single source and the individual did not receive it in the month immediately preceding that month or in the month immediately subsequent to that month, regardless of whether or not these payments occur in different calendar quarters. Infrequent Income Prior to September 8, 2006 Income is considered to be received infrequently if an individual receives it no more than once in a calendar quarter from a single source. 9.1. Exclusions There are two exclusions. One is applicable to both earned income and the other is applicable to unearned income. Each is computed separately and each has a different exclusion amount. An individual may qualify for one or both of the exclusions. Each exclusion is applicable only once per quarter. Infrequent or regular income received in excess of the excluded amount is countable income. 9.1.1. Earned Income Exclusion The first $30 per calendar quarter of irregular or infrequent (I&I) earned income is excluded. Total the value of all I&I earned income received and subtracts the exclusion amount from it. 9.1.2. Unearned Income Exclusion The first $60 per calendar quarter of irregular or infrequent (I&I) unearned income is excluded. Total the value of all I&I unearned income received and subtract the exclusion amount from it. 9.1.3. Couple’s Exclusion When both the individual and spouse are in the same assistance unit, the dollar amount of the exclusion does not increase even if both the individual and spouse have infrequent or irregular income.