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Budgetable income consists of projected gross annual income, except for self-employment income, which uses net income (see SECTION 33.6.6 SELF-EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS). In the following income related sections, policy is defined according to the categories on the SeniorCare Application form, F-10076. All income listed in the following sections should be prospectively budgeted for a 12-month period beginning with the month of application. 33.6.3 Gross Social Security When calculating anticipated gross annual Social Security income, any deductions for Medicare Part B or D and court-ordered guardianship fees, alimony, and/or child support must be added to the net payment amount. Exception: If a SeniorCare applicant is receiving Medicare premium assistance (see SECTION 32.1 MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS), their monthly payment already includes the Medicare Part B premium. The applicant should contact the SSA at 1-800-772-1213 if they do not know their Medicare premium amount. When the applicant is a surviving spouse receiving benefits under their spouse’s Social Security number, the amount should be considered the applicant’s income and reported under the applicant’s income column of the application. Social Security income is verified through the Social Security Administration data exchange. 33.6.4 Gross Earnings Budgetable gross earnings consist of all gross earned income, except for self-employment income, which uses net income (see SECTION 33.6.6 SELF-EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS). Gross earnings include the following: • AmeriCorps (see SECTION 15.5.9 AMERICORPS) • Contractual income (see SECTION 15.5.2 CONTRACTUAL INCOME) • Income in-kind (see SECTION 15.5.1 INCOME IN-KIND) • Income received by members of a religious order (see SECTION 15.4.16 INCOME RECEIVED BY MEMBERS OF A RELIGIOUS ORDER and SECTION 15.5.12 INCOME RECEIVED BY MEMBERS OF A RELIGIOUS ORDER) • Jury duty payments (see SECTION 15.5.4 JURY DUTY PAYMENTS) • Salary • Severance pay (see SECTION 15.5.11 SEVERANCE PAY) • Wage advances (see SECTION 15.5.5 WAGE ADVANCES) • Wages • Wages and salaries received from a program funded under Title V—Older Americans Act of 1965 (see SECTION 15.5.13 TITLE V—OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965) • Worker’s compensation (see SECTION 15.5.6 WORKER'S COMPENSATION) • Respite care payment for services 33.6.5 Interest and Dividends The SeniorCare applicant must report the estimated gross amount of all interest and dividends that they expect to receive in the next 12 months, beginning with the month of application. Sources of interest and dividends include, but are not limited to, the following: