There are 2 types of in-kind income:

●	The unit receives something tangible, other than cash, for performing a service. For example, the unit receives food in exchange for labor. 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.
●	The unit receives non-cash gifts, such as gift cards, food, shelter, or clothing.

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.

Payments to a 3rd party on a client's behalf are vendor payments. See 0017.15.27 (Vendor Payments as Income).


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

Exclude all other in-kind income.

Clients must make a good faith effort to receive ongoing in-kind income in the form of cash. See 0017.03 (Available or Unavailable Income).


DWP:
Follow MFIP. After the initial DWP determination, exclude any unanticipated income the unit may receive.


SNAP, GA, GRH:
Exclude in-kind income.

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


MSA:
If SSA counts the in-kind income, count it for MSA. SSA uses standardized amounts for people receiving in-kind support and maintenance (food and/or shelter).

If SSA assigns a Presumed Maximum Value (PMV) as unearned income when determining In-Kind Support and Maintenance, count 1/3 of the appropriate SSI FBR plus the $20 income disregard as unearned income.