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EAEDC - Countable Income - Massachusetts

Some household income is counted and some household income is not counted when the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) determines financial eligibility or calculates of the EAEDC grant amount.

The types of countable income generally are earned income and unearned income.

Earned income is income, in cash or in kind, earned through employment or self-employment. Earned income from self-employment is total gross income less total business expenses. Income from real estate and rental fees is also counted as income. Income in-kind is earned or unearned income in any form other than money, such as free services, rent, utilities, or food. All earned income must be verified at the time of application, re-determination, or whenever there is a change in earnings.

Some income may be deemed to the household when DTA determines financial eligibility or calculates the EAEDC grant amount.

Unearned income includes, but is not limited to:

·      Dividends

·      Interest

·      Unemployment Compensation payments

·      Pensions

·      Social Security (RSDI) benefits

·      Veterans' benefits

All gross countable income is considered on a monthly basis and is applied to the eligibility determination and calculation of the EAEDC grant amount in the month in which it is actually received by the household.

Additional Information

In general, income that is counted to determine if a household is eligible for EAEDC is also counted to determine the amount of its grant. Several exceptions to the usual method of counting income are described in 106 CMR 321.220.

Also see:

EAEDC - Deemed Income - Massachusetts

EAEDC - Income Test of Eligibility Overview - Massachusetts

EAEDC - Income Test for Eligibility Procedure - Massachusetts

EAEDC - Non-Countable Income - Massachusetts

EAEDC - Work-Related Expense Deduction - Massachusetts

EAEDC - Eligibility for the $30 and One-Third Disregard and $30 Disregard - Massachusetts

EAEDC - Dependent Care Deduction - Massachusetts

EAEDC - Rent Allowance - Massachusetts

EAEDC - Financial Eligibility Overview - Massachusetts

Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC) - Overview - Massachusetts

Source

106 CMR 321.200-210, 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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