7 CFR § 273.10(c)(1)(i)-(ii)


Budget income the EDG is reasonably certain to receive. 


Do not budget income if the amount or receipt date is uncertain.  

Example see Income Date and Receipt Unknown.


Count nonrecurring lump sum income as an asset, not as income.


Income Only in the Month Received

7 CFR § 273.10(c)(2)(i)


Count income only in the month it is anticipated to be received, unless the income is averaged. 


Count income that stops until it is no longer received. Remove the stopped income the following month.


Example:  See Income Stops.


Income for the Month Intended

7 CFR § 273.10(c)(2)(iii)


Count income received monthly or semi-monthly for the month it was intended when the income is received in a different month because of mailing cycles, holidays, or weekends. 


Example:  See Income for the Month Intended.


Representative Income

7 CFR § 273.10(c)(1)(i)-(ii)


Representative income is income amounts within the range of what would be the typical or usual amount of the EDG’s income. Talk with the EDG to determine their representative income based on their situation.  


Income significantly higher or lower would not be representative.  

Examples of non-representative income include: 

  • Nonrecurring overtime 
  • One-time bonuses 
  • Work missed due to sickness or emergencies


Wages Held by the Employer

7 CFR § 273.10(c)(2)(ii)


Do not count wages withheld by the employer unless the wages were withheld at the request of the employee.

Exception:  Count wages legally obligated to the employee.


Count wages paid in advance only if they can be reasonably anticipated.