The following unearned income types are fully counted:
Assistance Programs
All federal, state, or local assistance paid directly to the household is countable unearned income:
- Cash Assistance payments
- Supplemental Security Income payments
- Tribal TANF payments
Pensions
- Pensions excluding Veteran's Administration Pensions
Retirement Benefits
- Private Retirement Benefits
Veteran's Administration Pension
- Veteran's Administration Pension
Veteran's Administration Compensation
- Veteran's Administration Compensation
Veteran's Administration Compensation Needs Based
- Veteran's Administration Compensation paid to the parent of a child
Social Security Benefits
- All social security benefits are fully counted where an exception does not apply:
- Social Security Widow(er)
- Social Security Disabled Widow(er)
- Social Security Disability
- Social Security Retirement
- Social Security Disability/Child
Foster Care Board Payments
- Title IV-E Foster Care Board Payments
- Title IV-B Foster Care Board Payments
- Title XX Foster Care Board Payments
Government Sponsored Programs Payments
- Payments from Government-sponsored programs.
Trust Fund Proceeds
- Count any monies which are withdrawn by the individual from trust funds considered to be excludable resources.
- Count as unearned income dividends or interest which are or could be received by the individual from trust funds considered to be excludable resources.
Federal Funded Adoption Subsidy
- Federal-funded subsidies are counted as unearned income to the adoptive parent(s).
Awards/Winnings
- Count winnings from gambling as unearned income.
Railroad Retirement Benefits
- Railroad Retirement Benefit
Black Lung Disease Benefits
- Black Lung Disease Benefits under the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (FMSHA)
Brown Lung Disease Benefits
- Brown Lung Disease Benefits under the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (FMSHA)