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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME SOURCES 07/19 CHAPTER I, PAGE 41

32.2. Income Treatment Amounts withheld from earned income are countable as earned income. Amounts withheld from unearned income are countable as unearned income. Income includes amounts withheld from income whether the withholding is: • Purely voluntary; • To repay a debt; or • To meet a legal obligation. Note: This information does not apply to amounts withheld to pay the expenses of obtaining the income since such amounts are not income. 32.2.1. Exclusions Apply the exclusions that are applicable to the type of income from which the income was withheld. 32.3. Verification Use the verification methods for the type of income from which the income was withheld. 33. Health Insurance Payments Unearned Income Cash from any health insurance policy which pays a flat rate benefit to the recipient without regard to the actual charges or expenses incurred is unearned income. Examples of these types of insurance policies are per diem hospitalization or disability insurance, or cancer or dismemberment policies. Note: Reimbursements for medical costs are not income and do not need to be verified. 33.1. Income Treatment Cash from a flat rate benefit insurance policy is unearned income and is subject to the unearned and general income exclusions. 33.2. Verification Verify the source, amount and frequency of the benefits by documents in the individual’s possession.