Earned income is income the client receives in exchange for work or service. See EARNED INCOME in 0002.19 (Glossary: Early...). Also see 0017.06 (Excluded Income), 0017.12 (Determining if Income Is Earned or Unearned). Some programs treat income from illegal activities as unearned. See 0017.12.03 (Unearned Income). Consider the following types of income earned for all programs:

●	Wages.
●	Commissions. Also see 0017.15.33 (Self-Employment Income).
●	Self-employment. See 0017.15.33 (Self-Employment Income).
●	Jury duty pay.
●	Picket duty pay.
●	Severance pay, if based on accrued leave time.
●	Tips.
●	Vacation pay.
●	Sick pay, if based on accrued or earned time.
●	Blood and blood plasma sales.
●	Work study. Also see 0017.15.36 (Student Financial Aid Income).
●	Payments from training programs which pay students for their participation.
●	Royalties, honoraria, or profit from any other activity which results from the client's work, service, effort, or labor. Also see 0017.12.03 (Unearned Income) and the program provisions below.

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


MFIP, WB, DWP, SNAP, GA:
Follow general provisions.


MSA:
Royalties which result from publication of work are earned income. Honoraria which people receive in consideration of services, including rewards or donations rendered for which no payment can be enforced by law, are earned income.


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