$20 General Income Disregard

The $20 General Income Disregard is applied unless the type of Unearned Income is one where an exception applies:

1. Deduct a $20 General Income Disregard from unearned income for the individual where the income type is not any of the types listed in the Exceptions to the $20 Disregard sub rule group OR
2. Deduct $20 from the combined unearned income for a married couple where the income type is not any of the types listed in the Exceptions to the $20 Disregard sub rule group

Do not deduct $20 General Disregard from the following types of Unearned Income:

1. Tribal General Assistance payments made by BIA
2. Income from payments resulting from the Refugee Act of 1980
3. Veteran's Administration Pension
4. Veteran's Administration Compensation paid to the parent of a child