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76.3. When To Count Wages for each month count at the earliest of the following points: • when they are received, or • when they are credited to the individual's account, or • when they are set aside for the individual's use (i.e., the employer sets aside the wages for payment at a future date as requested by the employee. 76.3.1. Wage Advances And Deferred Wages Advances are payments by an employer to an individual for work to be done in the future. Wages are considered “deferred” if they are received later than their normal payment date. Types of wage payments which may be deferred include vacation pay, dismissal and severance pay, back pay, bonuses, etc. 76.3.1.1. Wage Advances An advance is wages in the month received. 76.3.1.1.1. Verification Of Advance Assume that an advance on wages meets the definition of wages (as opposed to being a loan), absent evidence to the contrary. Count such advances on wages as income when received. 76.3.1.2. Deferred Wages • Wages that are deferred due to circumstances beyond the control of the employee are considered earned income when actually received. • Wages that are deferred at the employee's request or by mutual agreement with the employer are considered earned income when they would have been received had they not been deferred.