Underpayment - Benefits the EDG was entitled to, but were not received. Underpayments are only restored if the EDG did not cause them.


Unearned Income - Cash or contributions received by an individual for which they do not perform work or provide a service.


Unemployment Compensation Benefits (UCB) - Benefits paid by the Connecticut Department of Labor to an individual whose job ended due to lay-off, firing without good reason, or quitting with good reason.


Unfit for Work - Indicators of individuals being unfit for work include:

  • a drug or alcohol addict not in a rehabilitation program with an indicator of unfitness for work, such as but not limited to:
    • Fired from a job due to their addiction.
    • High/drunk during the interview.
  • chronically homeless. Chronically homeless individuals may not have access to upkeep of their personal hygiene or clothing, or appropriate clothing for an interview.
  • mentally or physically unable to work based on the worker’s observation;
  • mentally or physically unable to work as verified by a qualified health professional; or
  • receiving any temporary or permanent disability benefits.


Uninterrupted Benefits - At renewal, an eligible EDG’s benefits must be available at its normal issuance time, provided all renewal actions are completed.


United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) - An agency in the Department of Homeland Security. USCIS is responsible for non-citizenship procedures and rules. Formerly called the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INA).


United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - A Federal department made up of 29 agencies that support agriculture, economic development, food, natural resources, nutrition, and rural development.


Urban Indian - An individual is an “Urban Indian” per 25 U.S.C. 1603(18), if they: 

  • Reside in an urban center and meet at least one of the following four criteria:
    • Regardless of if they live on or near a reservation, is a member of a tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians, including those tribes, bands, or groups terminated since 1940 and those recognized now or in the future by the State in which they reside, or who is a descendant, in the first or second degree of any such member;
    • Is an Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaska Native,
    • Is determined to be an Indian for any purpose under regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Interior; or
    • Is determined to be an Indian under regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
  • Urban center is defined as any community which has a sufficient urban Indian population with unmet health needs to warrant assistance under subchapter IV of the IHICA, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.