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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES INCOME

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Ms. X has no income assigned from this source. The BPS must count $200 to the children's household. If Ms. X could not account for any portion of the $200, that portion would count as income to her.

b. Ms. Y receives child support for her two children. One child does not live with her. The father sends $200 ($100 prorated for each child). Ms. Y sends $150 to the child who is not in her home.

The income for Ms. Y's household is $100. The second child's income is $150 ($100 child support and a contribution of $50 from the mother).

c. Ms. Z and her four children receive a TANF check of $300. The oldest child is in Job Corps in another city, so the SNAP unit excludes this child. Ms. Z sends the child $50 a month from the TANF check to cover his living expenses.

The child's prorated share of the TANF check is $300 divided by 5 = $60. The mother sends $50. The lesser amount, $50, is excluded income in the SNAP calculation.

d. Household A requests the inclusion of children who reside in Household B part of the month. A member of Household A pays child support to Household B for one or more of these children. Household B uses that income to pay household and the children’s personal expenses. The child support will not count as income to Household A but would count toward Household B if that household applies for SNAP benefits.

8. Earnings of Children

The earned income of children who are under age 18 and who attend elementary or high school, or who attend GED classes that are operated, supervised, or recognized by the local school board are excluded. This exclusion also applies to participants of elementary or high school level home-school programs that are approved by the local school superintendent as meeting the state’s home-school law. The children must also be:

a. Certified with a natural, adoptive or step-parent, or

b. Under the control of a household member other than a parent, as defined in Part VI.A.2.b.

This exclusion will continue to apply during temporary interruptions in school attendance due to semester or vacation breaks, provided the child's enrollment will resume following the break. If the child's earnings or amount of work performed cannot be differentiated from that of other household members, the total earnings must be divided equally among the working members and the child's pro rata share excluded.

This exclusion will end the month following the month in which the child turns 18 and the money becomes countable.

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