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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-SSI INCOME SOURCES 07/19 CHAPTER I, PAGE 72

If the AG recipient receives a refund for an expense already paid (e.g., a property tax refund), recalculate his/her net rental income for the period involved. 55. Repair/Replacement Payments for Lost, Damaged or Stolen Resources Income/Not Income Individuals may receive payments to repair or replace items damaged or lost as the result of a catastrophe. Funds received to repair or replace non-excluded resources or personal injury is unearned income in the month received and, if retained, a resource the month following the month of receipt. Funds received to repair or replace excluded resources are not income. 55.1. Verification Obtain a copy of any evidence the individual has that shows the source, value, date(s), and intended purpose of the items received, including whether any cash received is for a purpose other than the replacement or repair of the lost, damaged, or stolen (and excluded) resource.

56. Replacement of Income Already Received Not Income If an individual's income is lost, stolen, or destroyed and the individual receives a replacement, the replacement is not income. Once a payment has been issued and treated as income in determining an individual's eligibility for AG, the reissuance of that same payment is not income. 56.1. Verification Accept an allegation that the payment is a replacement and exclude the income without further development unless you have reason to question the allegation. If questionable, verify the type and source of the payment through documents in the individual’s possession or by contact with the source of the payment.

57. Retirement Funds