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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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