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NON-RECURRING INCOME

ISSUE DATE: 02/2022

MFIP, GA:
Non-recurring income is income received in a prospective BUDGET MONTH but no longer received in the corresponding retrospective PAYMENT MONTH. This includes earned income that ends even if it is replaced by unearned income. It also includes income received periodically, see 0022.06.03 (When Not to Budget Income in Retro. Cases).

Treat earned non-recurring income as earned income. See 0017.12.06 (Earned Income).

Do not count up to a total of $60 of unearned non-recurring income in a calendar quarter. See CALENDAR QUARTER in 0002.09 (Glossary: Calendar Month...). Count any non-recurring income that exceeds $60, in that quarter, in the month received.

Do not count non-recurring income that is:

From tax refunds, tax rebates or tax credits.

Provided as an in-kind benefit. See 0017.15.24 (In-Kind Income).

Provided as a reimbursement, rebate, award, grant, or refund of: personal property or real property or costs incurred or losses incurred and the payment is made by 1 of the following:

- A public agency, which includes any county and their subcontractors, federally recognized Indian tribe, or multiple county social services collaboratives.

- Solicitations through public appeal.

- A federal, state, or local unit of government.

- A disaster assistance organization.

OR

- Pursuant to a court order.

Earmarked and used for the purpose for which it is intended. This is subject to verification. See 0010.18.01 (Mandatory Verifications - Cash Assistance).



DWP:
Follow MFIP. After the initial DWP determination, do not count any unanticipated income the unit may receive.


SNAP:
Non-recurring income is income received in a month which is not anticipated to continue in future months. Non-recurring income is less than $30 in a calendar quarter.

For Uncle Harry FS units non-recurring income is income received in an initial month which is no longer received in the corresponding RETROSPECTIVE CYCLE. For the definition of RETROSPECTIVE CYCLE, see 0002.57 (Glossary: Relative...). This includes earned income that ends even if it is replaced by unearned income. This does NOT include earned income received from a new employer. A 3rd and 5th paycheck is non-recurring income ONLY if it caused a suspension in the beginning month. See 0022.06.03 (When Not to Budget Income in Retro. Cases).


MSA:
For SSI recipients, no county action required.

For non-SSI recipients, follow GA.


GRH:
For SSI, MFIP, and DWP recipients, no provisions.

For all others, do not count up to a total of $60 of unearned non-recurring income in a calendar quarter. See CALENDAR QUARTER in 0002.09 (Glossary: Calendar Month...). Count any non-recurring income that exceeds $60, in that quarter, in the month received.

Do not count non-recurring income that is:

From tax refunds, tax rebates, or tax credits.

Provided as an in-kind benefit. See 0017.15.24 (In-Kind Income).

Payment for property losses made by a public agency, court, public appeal, a federal, state, or local unit of government, or a disaster assistance organization.

Earmarked and used for the purpose for which it is intended. This is subject to verification. See 0010.18.01 (Mandatory Verifications - Cash Assistance).

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PREVIOUS REVISIONS

DateNotes
09/2021 in MFIP, GA updates when not count non-recurring income. It also in GRH updates provisions throughout.
10/2016 Updates section due to Legislative changes for Program Uniformity/Income.
12/2014 Removed WB.  This program was suspended 12/1/14.
11/2012 update Food Support and FS to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and FSET to SNAP E&T throughout. No policy was changed.

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