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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME SOURCES 07/19 CHAPTER I, PAGE 21

Cash received under a cafeteria plan in lieu of benefits is wages and is subject to the earned and general income exclusions. Evaluate as wages. See Chapter I – 75. Cash received as reimbursement for qualified-benefit expenses, such as child care, is not income. 17.1.2.1. Verification The cash paid will be reflected in the total gross income. See Wages Chapter I – 75 for verification methods.

18. Child Support Payments Unearned Income A child support payment is a payment from a parent to or for a child to meet the child’s needs for food, clothing, and shelter. Child support can be in cash or in-kind. It can be voluntary or court-ordered. Minor Child A child is an individual’s son or daughter who is neither married nor head of a household and: • Under age 18; or • Under age 22 and a student regularly attending school or college or training that is designed to prepare him/her for a paying job. 18.1.1. Income Treatment Child support payments (including arrearage payments) made on behalf of a child (as defined above) are unearned income to the child and are subject to the unearned and general income exclusions. They are not income to the parent. 18.2. Adult Child An adult child is an individual’s son or daughter who no longer meets the definition of a child. 18.2.1. Current Adult Child Support