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Many kinds of income are not counted for either the test of financial eligibility or the calculation of the grant amount for EAEDC. Some income is not counted under certain circumstances, but is counted under others.
Following are examples of the types of income that are not counted. For a complete listing of all non-countable income, including exceptions, see 106 CMR 204.305:
· All income of any member of the household who receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments and State and/or Federal foster-care maintenance payments
· An SSI emergency assistance payment or one-time payment made pending an SSI eligibility determination
· The first $600 received as lump sum income from Federal Veterans' Benefits, Workers' Compensation, retroactive Social Security payments, Unemployment Compensation, and windfall payments such as lottery winnings and inheritances, among others
· The cash value of Food Stamps
· Certain nutritional support payments
· The first $130 per month of training stipends, including but not limited to payments from the Division of Employment and Training (DET) or the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC)
· Reimbursement payments for education and/or training-related expenses received from the Employment Services Program (ESP) and JTPA programs
· Certain student grants, loans, or scholarships
· Housing subsidies received under any Massachusetts or Federal housing program including utility allowances
· Payments from the Home Energy Assistance Program;
· Assistance from other social service agencies that does not duplicate TAFDC assistance
· Up to the first $50 in current child support for a child(ren) included in the household
EAEDC - Countable Income - Massachusetts
EAEDC - Income Test of Eligibility Overview - Massachusetts
EAEDC - Income Test for Eligibility Procedure - Massachusetts
EAEDC - Income In-Kind - Massachusetts
EAEDC - Work-Related Expense Deduction - Massachusetts
EAEDC - Dependent Care Deduction - Massachusetts
EAEDC - Eligibility for the $30 and One-Third Disregard and the $30 Disregard - Massachusetts
EAEDC - Rent Allowance - Massachusetts
EAEDC - Financial Eligibility Overview - Massachusetts
Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC) - Overview - Massachusetts
106 CMR 321.250, available in PDF format at:
http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dta/g_reg_321.pdf
(You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the regulations.)
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