2-009.04 Unearned Income

Unearned income is any cash benefit that is not the direct result of labor or services performed by the individual as an employee or a self-employed person. Unearned income includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) under the Social Security Act;
  2. Railroad Retirement;
  3. Veteran's or military service benefits;
  4. Unemployment compensation or disability insurance benefits;
  5. Disability benefits paid by the employer (this does not include sick leave);
  6. Worker's compensation;
  7. Child, spousal, and cash medical support;
  8. Voluntary contributions;
  9. Gifts;
  10. Annuities;
  11. Pensions, or returns from investments or securities in which the individual is not actively engaged; and
  12. Civil Service benefits.

 

If the client receives a benefit (such as RSDI or VA) for an individual who is not in the unit and does not give the benefit to the individual, it is counted as income to the client.

 

For further treatment of unearned income, see 468 NAC 2-016.

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2-009.04A Child, Spousal, and Cash Medical Support

2-009.04B Contributions

2-009.04C SSI Benefits