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1-21 b. One (1) or more of these conditions shall be met: 1. The lump sum was spent for food, clothing, and/or shelter prior to when the disaster occurred; or 2. The lump sum has been or shall be spent for expenses related to the situation; or 3. The assistance unit has no other income to meet the expenses of the disaster. (VIII) Self-employment - The net income shall be determined by subtracting the business expenses from the gross income. (1.) To determine farm self-employment net income, operating expenses from the operation of a farm by a person on his account, as an owner, renter, or sharecropper shall be subtracted from the gross receipts. Gross receipts include the value of all products sold, government crop loans, money received from the rental of farm equipment to others, and incidental receipts from the sale of wood, sand, gravel, and similar items. Operating expenses include cost of feed, fertilizer, seed and other farming supplies, rent, interest on farm mortgages, farm building repairs, farm taxes (not state and federal income taxes) and similar expenses. The value of fuel, food or other farm products used for assistance unit living shall not be included as part of net income. (IX) Veterans’ Administration (VA); (1.) Service connected disability payments are exempt when the compensation on an annual basis is not more 100% of the federal poverty level (FPL) as determined by Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Use the full amount when it exceeds 100% of the FPL. (2.) The portion of the payment made under the Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (GI Bill) actually used for items such as tuition, books, fees and other costs necessary for school attendance is exempt if the same expense is not covered by another loan, grant, scholarship or program. (3.) All other payments made through the VA shall be nonexempt. (G) Income eligibility shall be determined as follows: (I) Income levels shall be re-determined at least once every 12 months, or more often when a change of circumstance occurs. (II) All countable income including gross earnings and cash benefit programs paid to the client shall be included.