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Vermont Department for Children and Families Seasonal Fuel Assistance Rules Economic Services Division 2911 p.2 Household Income Sources

A. For example, if a household regularly receives $1,000 every two months, then the monthly income from this source is $500.

iii. If the income received by the household during the previous 30 days was irregular or fluctuated, the Department may consider the earned and unearned income received by the household over a longer period, generally 90 days before the Department received the application, to calculate the household’s average monthly income.

d. Households must report a change of income to the Department within ten days of the date the change occurred in accordance with rule 2923.

2911.1 Earned Income (06/22/2024, 23-18)

a. Earned income is money gained from the performance of service, labor, or work, regardless of the legality of the performance or the payment.

b. Earned income includes, but is not limited to:

1. Gross wages, salaries, commissions, and tips;

2. Payments for services; and

3. Training allowances from vocational and rehabilitative programs, unless the payments are reimbursements excluded under rule 2912(a)(10).

2911.2 Unearned Income (06/22/2024, 23-18)

a. Unearned income is money or contributions received by a person for which they do not perform work or provide a service.

b. Unearned income includes, but is not limited to:

1. Assistance payments from Federal, federally aided, or State-funded public assistance programs, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Reach Up, General Assistance (GA), or other assistance based on need;

i. Such assistance is unearned income, even if provided in the form of a vendor payment to a third party on behalf of the household, unless excluded under rule 2912;