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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES INCOME
10/24 VOLUME V, PART XI, PAGE 3
Income received by individuals who are participating in on-the-job training programs funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is considered earned income. This provision includes on-the-job training programs funded under the National and Community Services Act, Americorps, the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program, and the Youthbuild Program. This provision, however, does not apply to household members under 19 years of age who are under the parental control of another household member, regardless of school attendance and/or enrollment as discussed in Part XI.F.8. See also Part XI.F.11.d.
4. Payments under Title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973
Payments under Title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (VISTA, etc.) count as earned income unless they are excluded from consideration. See Part XI.F.11.c.
5. Payments to Day Care Providers
Payments to day care providers for meals served to children, other than their own, funded by the School Lunch Act will count as earned income to the provider. These payments do not count as reimbursement. See Part XII.A.7 for allowable business costs.
6. Jury Duty Pay
Jury duty pay is countable earned income unless it meets the infrequent/irregular income or reimbursement policy of Part XI.F.4 or F.6.
Use the following documents or records to verify the earned income of the household. The documents are often available from the applicant.
Pay stubs Pay envelopes Employee's W-2 Form Wage tax receipts State or federal income tax return Self-employment bookkeeping records Sales and expenditure records
Verification from other sources might include:
Employer's wage records VEC Office Statement from the employer State Income Tax Bureau
D. SPECIAL INCOME OF MILITARY PERSONNEL (FNS Policy Memos 81-1, 81-5, and 81-13 and Admin Notice A-24-91)
Many members of the military receive special allowances that count in determining the eligibility and the benefit amount of households containing such persons. Military personnel may receive the following allowances:
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