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Legally-Obligated Money - 7 CFR § 273.9(c)(1)(vii)(A)-(C) - Count as earned income when legally-obligated money is earned.

Count as unearned income when it is unearned.

Legally-obligated money is money that would be payable to an EDG member, but that is garnished or diverted by the provider of the payment, and instead paid to a 3rd party for an EDG expense.

Examples of situations where the legally-obligated-money rule applies include, but are not limited to:

SSI, TFA or Social Security benefits that are diverted to pay for child support.
Wages that are garnished from an EDG member’s paycheck to pay for alimony.

Loans (Non-Educational) - 7 CFR § 273.9(c)(4) - Exclude non-educational loans from private individuals and commercial institution s. A legally executed document is not required to verify the income is a loan.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) - See Energy Assistance.

Lump Sum (Nonrecurring) - 7 CFR § 273.9(c)(8) and (13) - Exclude nonrecurring lump sum payments, including but not limited to, payments received as a one-time payment for:

Back pay not withheld at the request of the employee.
Bonus received after employment has stopped.
Diversion Program payments.
Income tax refunds, rebates, or credits, including EITC.
Insurance Settlements.
Refunds of security deposits on:

rental property,
utilities, or
A HUD rental refund.

Retroactive lump sums for the past month or more, such as Social Security, SSI, TFA, Unemployment Benefits, or other retroactive payments.

Note: SSI retroactive benefits may be paid out in more than one payment. Each retroactive payment is a nonrecurring lump sum and is excluded as income.

Retroactive pay raise of an employee whether employed or not at the time of receipt.
Sale of an EDG’s countable or exempt resources (such as the EDG’s homestead, personal effects, household goods, or an automobile) that are not sold as part of a self-employment business.
VA annual disability pension adjustment.

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