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38. Any veteran benefits received by children born with spinal bifida, who are natural children of individuals who served in Vietnam during the period beginning January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975.
39. Payments received from the Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund established under Public Law 105-369.
40. Any amount received by or made available to household members for deployment or service in a combat zone will not count as income for TANF purposes unless the payment was received before the deployment. This exclusion includes items such as, but not limited to, incentive pay for hazardous duty, pay for imminent duty, pay for hostile fire duty, reenlistment bonuses, or special pay for certain occupational or educational skills.
41. Support sent to clients from DCSE in a month the TANF case is reinstated, and a supplemental payment issued. The disregard applies only to the month the case was reinstated.
42. A one-time cash payment, identified as a Reception and Placement (R&P) Program payment, made to help a newly arrived refugee meet basic needs during the first thirty days in the country. (Note: An R&P payment is separate from any cash allowances which may be made to a refugee through the Matching Grant Program. Matching Grant allowances are counted as income for TANF).
43. TANF Child Support Supplement Payments issued to TANF recipients based on current support collected by the DCSE.
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