1600.2.74 Reimbursements

Exclude reimbursements for past or future expenses as long as the reimbursements meet all of the following criteria: They do not exceed actual expenses. If the reimbursement exceeds actual expenses, count the excess as unearned income. Do not consider a reimbursement to exceed actual expenses unless the provider or the household says it exceeds actual expenses. They do not result in a gain or benefit to the household. They are identified and used for expenses other than normal living expenses (such as rent, mortgage, personal clothing, or food eaten at home). Count payments as income if they are not identified for a specific purpose or are not used for that purpose.

If a reimbursement covers multiple expenses, each expense does not have to be separately identified, as long as none of the money covers normal living expenses.

The following are examples of excluded reimbursements: Reimbursements or flat allowances for job or training related expenses, such as per diem, uniforms, and transportation to or from the job or training site. Exclude reimbursements for these expenses that are over and above basic wages. Reimbursements for the out-of-pocket expenses volunteers incur in the course of their work. Medical or child care reimbursements. Medicare Advantage (MA) Supplemental Benefits Reach Ahead work support payments The payments are reimbursements for past or future work expenses incurred by participating families.