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MassHealth Unearned Income

This topic describes how the MassHealth program defines unearned income in the computation of countable income.

Gross Unearned Income:

· The total amount of income that does not directly result from a family member's own labor;

· Unearned income includes, but is not limited to, social security benefits, railroad retirement benefits, pensions, annuities, federal veterans' benefits, and interest and dividend income.

Rental Income:

· The total amount of gross income less any deduction listed or allowable on the member or applicant's U.S. Tax Return.

Do Not Include the following excluded income:

· Cash benefit income received by recipients of SSI, TAFDC or EAEDC;

· The portion of federal veterans' benefits identified as aid and attendance benefits, unreimbursed medical expenses, housebound benefits, or enhanced benefits;

· Income-in-kind;

· Roomer and boarder income derived from persons residing in the applicant's or member's principal place of residence;

Additional Information

For more information about how MassHealth treats income see:

MassHealth Countable Income; and

MassHealth Excluded Income

Also see:

MassHealth Income Limits

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