TYPES OF INCOME

TREATMENT OF INCOME

1.

Assistance provided by an individual sponsor; and

Resettlement payment from a voluntary agency for initial resettlement

1.

Disregard.

2.

HUD rental and/or utility subsidies under Section 8 of the Housing Act (lump sum or monthly payments)

2.

Disregard.

3.

Declared cash winnings, interest, a gift that marks a special occasion, small and insignificant children's cash allowances

3.

Disregard if $10 or less per month per individual for each income type. If more than $10 per individual, count the amount that exceeds $10 as unearned income.

4.

Income from securities and investments

4.

See number 3.

5.

Interest on Series H savings bonds and other bonds which pay dividends or interest

5.

See number 3.

6.

Sale of home produce, livestock, poultry

6.

Consider as earned income.

7.

Home produce from garden, livestock, and poultry used by the household for their own consumption

7.

Disregard.

8.

Income from boarders, rented rooms, and apartments

8.

Consider as earned income (see 470 NAC 2-008.03). Treat like a small business (see 468 NAC 2-009.02A1a).

Exception: Income received from foster care payments is disregarded.

9.

Picket pay or strike pay

9.

Consider as earned income.

10.

A bona fide loan from any source

10.

Disregard.

11.

Payments to a client participating in training or school attendance subsidized by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

11.

Disregard.

12.

Food stamp benefits

12.

Disregard.

13.

The value of federally donated foods

13.

Disregard.

14.

Federal and state income tax refunds

14.

Disregard.

15.

Payments to AmeriCorps volunteers

15.

Disregard.

16.

Christmas bonus

16.

Consider as earned income lump sum (see 470 NAC 2-008.05).

17.

Energy payments

17.

Disregard.

18.

EIC's

18.

Disregard.

19.

AEIC's

19.

Disregard.

20.

Income from the Green Thumb Program

20.

Disregard.

21.

Income from the sale of blood or plasma

21.

Consider as earned income from self-employment (see 468 NAC 2-009.02A1a).