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Revised: August 2025 Ignored Income Types Student Income or Support Do not count financial aid such as scholarships, educational grants, fellowships, veterans’ educational benefits (including educational subsistence allowances), ROTC scholarships, student loans, or book reimbursements as income for student(s).

Stipends received by a student are counted income, even if the source is ROTC. Sub-Housing Utility Allowance/Reimbursement Do not count the heating/electric allowance/reimbursement as income. Subsidized Guardianship Payments Ongoing payments to persons becoming legal guardians of children in foster care, similar to the adoption assistance program for children who are adopted. The target population is children placed with relatives licensed as foster parents. Count the children in the household; do not count the subsidized guardianship payments. Supplemental Security Income Exceptional Expense (SSI-E) When received, SSI-E benefit must not be included as part of the state SSI income. Do not enter the SSI-E income amount.

$-95.99 for individuals $-345.35 for couples ($172.67 for each person) $-49.34 for couple/one spouse eligible Tribal per Capita If the total gross amount received in the prior 12 months or previous tax year is $2,000 or less, treat as ignored income. If over $2,000, the first $2,000 of tribal per capita is ignored income; anything over in the same year is counted income. Divide by 12 to get a monthly amount. Wages and Salaries When households receive an extra check from wage income in the test period, workers shall ignore the first check received. Example: For workers who are paid biweekly with check received on 5/1, 5/15, and 5/29 – ignore the check received on 5/1. If the household member is paid on a weekly basis and receives 5 checks in a month, ignore the first check and count the last four. NOTE: HE+ System Notes are required to explain the reason for the ignored check. • Paid weekly – count four most recent checks received (use checks with the pay date closest to the date of the application) • Paid bi-weekly – count two most recent checks received (use checks with the pay date closest to the date of the application) Unemployment Compensation All received unemployment compensation.