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Vermont Department for Children and Families Seasonal Fuel Assistance Rules Economic Services Division 2912 p.5 Excluded Income

ii. If the non-household member’s portion cannot be readily identified, the payment shall be evenly prorated among intended beneficiaries and the exclusion applied to the non- household member’s pro rata share or the amount actually used for the non-household member’s care and maintenance, whichever is less;

12. The earned income of any household member who is under age 18 who both:

i. Lives with a parent or is under the parental control of a household member other than a parent; and

ii. Is a student at least half time attending an elementary or high school, a recognized home school, or a GED program recognized, operated, or supervised by the State or a local school district;

A. The exclusion shall 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;

13. Money received in a nonrecurring lump-sum payment, including payments received as a one- time payment for:

i. Income tax refunds, rebates, or credits, including the Vermont Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC);

ii. Retroactive lump sums for the past one month or more, such as Social Security, SSI, Reach Up, Unemployment Benefits, or other retroactive payments;

A. If retroactive SSI benefits are paid out in more than one payment, each retroactive payment is a nonrecurring lump sum and is excluded as income;

iii. The annual VA disability pension adjustment;

iv. Insurance settlements;

v. Reach Up parenting incentive payments;

vi. Refunds of security deposits on rental property or utilities, including HUD rental refunds;