COUNTING LUMP SUMS AS INCOME
ISSUE DATE: 03/2026
MFIP, GA:
No provisions. See 0017.01 (Non-Recurring Income).
SNAP:
No provisions. See 0002.45 (Glossary: Netherlands’ Act…) and 0015.81 (Assets – SNAP).
MSA:
Do not count lump sums if they were used to repay interim assistance, covered under interim assistance agreement, or not covered under an interim assistance agreement but the client repaid the interim assistance voluntarily. See 0012.12.04 (Interim Assistance Reimbursement for SSI) and 0012.12.05 (Interim Assistance Reimbursement for RSDI and OMB).
Count other lump sums as earned or unearned income in the month received. See 0015.60 (Evaluation of Lump Sums), and 0017.15.45 (Income From RSDI and SSI).
For information on how lump sum payments are treated as assets, see 0015.60 (Evaluation of Lump Sums).
If the client documents that the lump sum income is already spent, budget 0 income, but cite an overpayment in the month the lump sum was received. See 0025 (Benefit Adjustments and Recovery).
HSP:
Follow MSA EXCEPT that for the month the client enters into a GRH setting, you count only income actually available upon entering the setting.
PREVIOUS REVISIONS
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 07/2025 | adds new sections cross-reference links 0012.12.04 (Interim Assistance Reimbursement for SSI) and 0012.12.05 (Interim Assistance Reimbursement for RSDI and OMB). |
| 06/2025 | in SNAP, adds cross-references 0002.45 (Glossary: Netherlands’ Act…) and 0015.81 (Assets – SNAP). Removes cross-reference 0017.15.30 (Lump Sum Income) due to the removal of this section. Also adds cross-reference for new section 0012.12.02 (Interim Assistance Authorizations for RDSI and OMB) and updates cross-reference title for 0012.12.03 (Interim Assistance Agreements) to 0012.12.03 (Interim Assistance Authorizations for SSI). |
| 07/2024 | Effective July 1, 2024, nonrecurring unearned income is not counted when determining or redetermining eligibility or benefits unless the income meets the definition of earned income or is identified as an unearned income source. This change applies to MFIP, DWP, RCA, GA, MSA, Housing Support, and CCAP. |
| 12/2014 | Removed WB. This program was suspended 12/1/14. |
| 06/2013 | update cross-references to 0013.06 (SNAP Categorical Eligibility/Ineligibility). No policy was changed. |
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