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DE Child Care Subsidy - Countable Income

For purposes of the Delaware Child Care Subsidy program, all sources of income, earned (such as wages) and unearned (such as child support, social security pensions, etc.) are countable income when determining a family's monthly gross income. Monthly gross income typically includes the following:

1. Money from wages or salary, such as total money earnings from work performed as an employee, including wages, salary, Armed Forces pay, commissions, tips, piece rate payments and cash bonuses earned before deductions are made for taxes, bonds, pensions, union dues, etc.

2. Gross income from farm or non-farm self-employment is determined by subtracting business expenses such as supplies, equipment, etc. from gross proceeds. The individual's personal expenses (lunch, transportation, income tax, etc.) are not deducted as business expenses but are deducted by using the $90 Temporary Asistance for Needy Families (TANF) standard allowance for work connected expenses. In the case of unusual situations (such as parent/caretaker just beginning business), refer to Division of Social Services (DSS) Policy Manual Sections 9605 and 9701 through 9702.3.

3. Social Security pensions, public assistance payments, net rental income, unemployment compensation, workers compensation, pensions, annuities, alimony, and child support.

Exempted Income

Monies received from the following sources are not counted:

·               earnings of anyone in the household who is not counted in determining the Child Care Subsidy - Family Size such as a Caretaker who is not a parent of the child.

·               earnings of a child under the age of 14 years of age;

·               all of the earned income of a minor parent who is a full-time student or a part-time student who is working but is not a full-time employee (such as high school students who are employed full-time during summer);

·               money received from the sale of property such as stocks, bonds, a house or a car (unless the person was engaged in the business of selling such property, in which case the net proceeds are counted as income from self-employment);

·               withdrawal of bank deposits;

·               money borrowed or given as gifts;

·               capital gains;

·               the value of USDA donated foods and Food Stamp Act of 1964 as amended;

·               the value of supplemental food assistance under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the special food service program for children under the National School Lunch Act, as amended;

·               loans or grants such as scholarships obtained and used under conditions that preclude their use for current living costs;

·               any grant or loan to any undergraduate student for educational purposes made or insured under any program administered by the Commissioner of Education under the Higher Education Act;

·               the value of home produce used for household consumption;

·               payments derived from participation in projects under the Food Stamp Employment and Training (such as CWEP) program or other job training programs; and

·               all Vista income.

·               any payment received under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970;

·               per capita payments to or funds held in trust for any individual in satisfaction of a judgment of Indian Claims Commission or the Court of Claims;

·               payments made pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to the extent such payments are exempt from taxation under ESM 21(a) of the Act;

·               all income derived as a Census taker during the period between April 1, 2000 and December 31, 2000.

See Also:

DE Child Care Subsidy - Eligibility

DE Child Care Subsidy - Homelessness

DE Child Care Subsidy - Need

DE Child Care Subsidy - Countable Income

DE Child Care Subsidy - Family Size

DE Child Care Subsidy - Change Reporting Requirements

DE Child Care Subsidy - Provider Payment Rates

DE Child Care Subsidy - Fees

DE Child Care Subsidy - Income Limits

Source:

DSS Policy Manual (Sect. 11003.9.1)

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DE TANF Employment and Training Overview

DE TANF Overview

DE General Assistance Overview

DE Division of Social Services - Overview

DE Benefit Information System Overview

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