Lump sums are not considered income. Any unspent remainder is considered a resource in the month following the month of receipt or report, taking into account the timely notice provision.
Exception: The unspent portion of an RSDI or SSI retroactive payment is excluded for six months following the month of receipt.
If the client receives several checks from the same source in one month, for example, several unemployment compensation checks are issued after an appeal, the amounts are totaled and considered a lump sum.
When a unit receives a lump sum in the month of application, the lump sum is counted in the first month possible.
(12/27/97)