There are 2 types of in-kind income:

●	Earned: The unit receives something tangible, other than cash, for performing a service. Determine if compensation to apartment building caretakers is in-kind income or earned income. If the person receives a paycheck with an amount for rent deducted, the gross earnings are earned income, not in-kind income.
●	Unearned: The unit receives non-cash gifts, such as establishment or prepaid credit card company gift cards, food, shelter, or clothing. See 0017.12.03 (Unearned Income) for more information about gift cards.

A client’s cash benefits paid to a representative payee and spent on behalf of the client are not in-kind income but are considered available income to the client.

Third party payments made directly to vendors on the client’s behalf are not counted as income.


MFIP, GA:
Do not count in-kind income.


SNAP:
Count the value of in-kind earnings as earned income if the unit has a choice of receiving cash.


MSA:
For SSI recipients, no action is required. See 0017 (Determining Gross Income), 0029.06.03 (Supplemental Security Income Program).
For non-SSI recipients, do not count in-kind income

Count the value of any In-kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) that makes the person ineligible for SSI as unearned income.


HSP:
For SSI and MFIP recipients, no provisions.

For all others, do not count in-kind income.