BUDGETING LUMP SUMS IN A PROSPECTIVE MONTH
ISSUE DATE: 03/2026
MFIP, GA:
No provisions. See 0017.01 (Non-Recurring Income), 0017.12.03 (Unearned Income), and 0017.12.06 (Earned Income).
HSP:
No provisions. See 0015.60 (Evaluation of Lump Sums) and 0022.15 (Counting Lump Sums as Income).
SNAP:
No provisions. See 0002.45 (Glossary: Netherlands’ Act…) and 0015.81 (Assets – SNAP).
MSA:
Count the lump sum as income in the month received. The lump sum becomes an asset in the following months. Allow the same disregards and expenses as for other income. See 0018 (Determining Net Income).
If the lump sum is an SSI payment, see 0015.60 (Evaluation of Lump Sums), 0017.15.45 (Income From RSDI and SSI), and 0022.15 (Counting Lump Sums as Income).
PREVIOUS REVISIONS
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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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