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2/17 DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME EXCLUSIONS CHAPTER H, PAGE 13 9.2. Single Source of Income  A single source of earned income is an employer, a trade, or a business.  A single source of unearned income is an individual, a household, an organization or an investment. o A household in which an individual lives is a single source even if the household composition changes due to a move by the individual or by other household members. o An organization is the Federal Government, a single State or local government, a business or corporation, a charitable agency, or a similar entity which provides an individual with income. o An investment is a single financial account, life insurance policy, rental property, or any other resource providing a return to its owner. Two separate accounts, even if with a single financial institution, are two different investments. 9.3. Identifying Infrequent Or Irregular Income Each payment received must be evaluated separately to determine if it is considered infrequent or irregular. STEPS Identifying Infrequent Or Irregular Income ACTIONS Step 1 Have any other payments been received within the same quarter from the same source and if relevant, the same investment account? Yes – Go to Step 2 No – The payment is infrequent. The exclusion applies.