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• Social Security income used to repay an overpayment previously received from the Social Security Administration, whether SSA or SSI. 15.3.22 Special Programs Disregard income from all of the following: • Active Corps of Executives • Emergency Fuel Assistance • Foster Grandparents Program • Governmental rent or housing subsidy, including reimbursements due to federal regulatory changes in computing HUD housing rent • Homestead Tax Credit • Low Income Energy Assistance Program • Programs funded under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (see SECTION 15.5.13 TITLE V— OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965), except wages or salaries, which are counted as earned income. • Retired Senior Volunteer Program • Service Corps of Retired Executives • University Year for Action Program • Volunteers in Service to America • Wisconsin's Family Support Program (Wis. Stat. § 46.985). This program funds the unique needs of severely disabled children. They may be a vendor or a money payment. • Senior Companion Program • AmeriCorps State and National and AmeriCorps NCCC 15.3.23 Spina Bifida Child Disregard payments made under PL 104-204 to any child of a Vietnam veteran for any disability resulting from the child's spina bifida. 15.3.24 Susan Walker Payments Disregard payments received from the class action settlement of Susan Walker vs. Bayer Corporation. These payments are to hemophiliacs who contracted the HIV virus from contaminated blood products. 15.3.25 Travel Tickets In Medicaid cases, disregard the value of any commercial transportation ticket that the member, the member's spouse, or the member's parents (if the member is a minor) receives as a gift if it is: • For travel among the 50 states, District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Island, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, and • Not converted to cash. 15.3.26 VA Allowances 15.3.26.1 Aid & Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Allowances For veterans and surviving spouses who need help with activities of daily living or are housebound due to disability, a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefit may include a monetary amount referred to as an “Aid & Attendance” (A&A) or “housebound” allowance (see SECTION 39.13 VA ALLOWANCE RATES). Disregard A&A and housebound allowances when determining eligibility for any category of Medicaid.