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1-19 (6.) The monthly amount is rounded up to the nearest dollar. (E) The following income to the assistance unit shall be considered and verified in determining eligibility: (I) The income of all assistance unit members living together. (II) The income of the minor child who needs child care and the minor parent. (III) Income of a child(ren) who is ineligible for child care assistance is not counted. (IV) The income of an adult who has a court order giving legal responsibilities and/or legal guardianship and who is exercising the care and control of the child(ren) is exempt unless there is a court order specifying the individual is financially responsible for the child(ren). (F) The criteria in Appendix B shall be used to determine if the income is exempt or nonexempt using the following special considerations. (I) Accumulated vacation and sick pay shall be countable when the money is paid to the individual. (II) Burial fund is countable when the money withdrawn from a burial fund is used for a purpose other than burial expense. (III) Contributions to the assistance unit shall be countable. (1.) The amount of the contribution of a non-financially responsible person living with the assistance unit shall be used according to that person’s written statement. (2.) The amount of the contribution of anyone living elsewhere shall be used according to his/her written statement. (IV) Death benefits shall be nonexempt when the amount received exceeds the deceased person’s last illness and burial expenses. (V) Infrequent or irregular income including gifts and interest, which cannot reasonably be anticipated, shall be in the form of cash or check and is received only once during a calendar quarter, shall be exempt when the total does not exceed $50 per individual in the assistance unit.