Unearned income is income a client receives without being required to perform any labor or service as a condition of receiving the income. See 0017.06 (Excluded Income), 0017.12 (Determining if Income Is Earned or Unearned), 0017.15.84 (Contracts for Deed as Income). Consider the following types of income unearned for all programs:

●	Spousal support.
●	Annuity and pension payments.
●	Contract for deed income.
●	Disability benefits. This does not include Social Security benefits. See 0017.15.45 (Income From RSDI and SSI). This also does not include sick pay. See SICK PAY in 0002.61 (Glossary: SELF...). Also see 0017.12.06 (Earned Income).
●	Social Security benefits. See 0017.15.45 (Income From RSDI and SSI).
●	Retirement benefits.
●	Royalties and honoraria, unless they fit the definition of earned income. See EARNED INCOME in 0002.19 (Glossary: Early...). Also see 0017.12.06 (Earned Income).
●	Trust disbursements.
●	Workers' Compensation.
●	Unemployment Insurance.
●	Veterans' benefits. For information on veterans' benefits issued as student financial aid, see 0017.15.36 (Student Financial Aid Income).
●	Severance pay, if it is not based on accrued leave time.
●	Gambling winnings. See GAMBLING WINNINGS in 0002.27 (Glossary: FSET...).
●	Tribal payments, including per capita payments from casinos. See 0017.09 (Converting Income to Monthly Amounts).
●	Consider income from illegal activities to be unearned income. See 0017.12.06 (Earned Income).

Other types of income may be treated differently for each program. See 0017.15 (Specific Types of Income).


MFIP, DWP:
COUNT as unearned income the military pay the family of a military person receives when that military person is out of the home on military duty. EXCLUDE combat or hazard duty pay received as a result of deployment to a combat zone. See 0017.06 (Excluded Income), 0017.15.93 (Military Income).


SNAP:
COUNT as unearned income the military pay the family of a military person receives when that military person is out of the home on military duty. EXCLUDE combat or hazard duty pay received as a result of deployment to a combat zone. See 0017.06 (Excluded Income), 0017.15.93 (Military Income).

COUNT the gross amount of gambling winnings. Do not offset winnings with losses. See GAMBLING WINNINGS in 0002.27 (Glossary: FSET...).


MSA:
Follow general provisions, EXCEPT the “income from illegal activities” provisions do not apply.


GA:
Follow general provisions.


GRH:
Follow MSA for aged, blind, or disabled clients. Follow GA for all other adults.