44-100.H.1 Income from Public Sources
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Income from the following sources is exempt. ·
Relocation
assistant benefits paid by a public agency to a person or family who has been
relocated as a result of a program of area redevelopment, urban
renewal, involving demolition or condemnation of existing housing; ·
Workforce
Investment Act (WIA) – Payments made to
a child, other than earnings, which are derived from participation in WIA
programs, are disregarded as income for both eligibility and grant
determination. Payments to adults that
are derived from participation in WIA programs are exempt as income if
payment reimbursements do not exceed actual expenses. This exemption does not apply to earnings
paid under WIA to adults; ·
Welfare-to-Work
advance payments and reimbursements; ·
Advisory
group out of pocket expenses of persons serving on advisory group(s) set by
the Health and Human Services Agency; ·
California
Franchise Tax Board payments include: o
Renters
Credits; o Senior Citizen Homeowners and
Renters Property Tax Assistance Program (applies to persons who are disabled,
blind or 62 years of age or older); o Senior Citizens Property Tax
Postponement Program (applies to persons 62 years of age or older); ·
Special
Tax Rebates; ·
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Department
of Rehabilitation training program; ·
Energy
Assistance – Payments received under the Energy Crisis Assistance Program or
the Low Income Energy Assistance Program. Federal Rent Supplements Under the Housing Act of 1965 When the
recipient qualifies for a rent supplement payment made by a federal agency
(i.e., HUD, Section 8 etc.) the supplement made to the landlord or sponsor on
behalf of the recipient, is disregarded as income. |
44-100.H.2 Earned
Income Tax Credit (EITC)
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Effective December 17, 2010, EITC payments will be
excluded as income. And also excluded as resources for 12
calendar months from the date of receipt. |
44-100.H.3 Making
Work Pay Credit (MWPC)
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Effective December 17, 2010, MWPC payments will be
excluded as income and resources for 12 calendar months. |
44-100.H.4 Income
Tax Refund Payments
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Effective December 17, 2010, federal income tax refund
payments will be excluded as income. And also excluded as resources for 12
calendar months from the date of receipt.
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44-100.H.5 King v McMahon/Ball v Swoap Payments |
These payments are issued to the recipient as a result of a late favorable decision from an Administrative Hearing. The recipient will receive $100 for each month the decision is delayed beyond the 90 day limit. The payment is issued by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). |
44-100.H.6 Adoption Assistance Program |
Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) may be paid to an adoptive parent when the child is determined to be hard to place due to physical or emotional problems. AAP payments are excluded as income in determination of eligibility and grant amount. |
44-100.H.7 Child Nutrition Act (WIC) and National School Lunch Act |
The value of supplemental food assistance received under these programs is exempt as income. |
44-100.H.8 Disaster Relief Payment |
Any assistance received as the result of a natural disaster is exempt as income as specified by federal law. This includes any comparable disaster assistance provided by the state, local governments and disaster assistance organizations. |