County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSACalFresh Program Guide Unearned Income Number Page 63223 1 of 2 Revision Date 01012022 BackgroundUnearned income is any income coming from gains or benefits and not classified as earned or excluded income PurposeThe purpose of this section is to define unearned income which must be included in the CalFresh CF budget calculation This section is being revised after sunset review there are no changes due to state legislation PolicyUnearned income detailed below must be counted in the CF budget calculation Income which is garnished for a household HH expense will be counted CalWORKs CW and General Relief GR grants or other public assistance programs reduced due to failure to comply will be counted Type Description Assistance CW GR Refugee Cash Assistance or other public assistance programs Payments Adoption Support payments provided to adoptive parents Any portion of the adoption paymentAssistance that is earmarked for reimbursement will be excluded Refer to CFPG 63224 for a Program AAP list of allowable exclusions Annuities A form of insurance or investment entitling the investor to a series of annual sums Child Support or Support payments for children or spouses made directly to the HH from non HH Alimony members or received directly from the Local Child Support Agency Include the child support disregard applied to CWs recipients Refer to CFPG 63224 for additional child support exclusion guidance Deemed Income Income received from a sponsor paid to a sponsored noncitizen Refer to CFPG 63157 and 63246 for additional information Disability Privately purchased disability insurance benefits received by the HH Insurance Benefits Employment Unemployment Insurance Benefits UIB State Disability Insurance SDI California Development Training Benefits CTB or Paid Family Leave PFL Refer to CFPG 63224 and the Department UIBSDI Reductions Determination Table for UIB deductions or offsets EDD Benefits Foster Care Support payment received for the care of foster youth including NonMinor Payments or Dependent NMD This includes ARC payments paid to relatives approved to care Approved for minor relatives Refer to CFPG 63224 for income exclusions Relative Care ARC Gift Cards Reasonably anticipated prepaid gift cards such as American Express MasterCard or Visa Establishmentspecific gift cards are excluded as income and resources Lottery Winnings HH winnings in which payments are received in lump sum or installments Refer to CFPG 63283 for additional information on lottery winnings Payments All other direct money payment from any source which can be construed to be a Considered Gain gain or benefit This includes payments from governmentsponsored programs or Benefit dividends interest and royalties Pension or Regularly paid benefits received from an employer to an employee in retirement Retirement Benefits Refugee Benefits Reception and Placement RP IncomeResettlement Agency RA also known as County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSACalFresh Program Guide Unearned Income Number Page 63223 2 of 2 Voluntary Agency VOLAG funds may be considered unearned income depending on how they are disbursed or who provides them Refer to CFPG 63224 for a detailed listing of allowable exclusions Reimbursements Reimbursements that exceed total expenses or which are intended to cover living expenses such as food rent and clothing Refer to CFPG 63224 for a list of excluded reimbursements Resident A program for public housing residents that provides supportive payments for Opportunity and participating in resident activities that assist in becoming economically selfsufficient Self SufficiencyROSS Grants Social Security Supplemental Security IncomeState Supplementary Payment SSISSP including Benefits retirement disability survivors and supplemental benefits received from the Social Security Administration SSA Strikers Benefits Benefits provided to workers on strike the portion received as compensation for picketing is earned income Trust Income Income and dividends withdrawn from a trust will be counted in the month they become available to the HH Veterans VeteranSurvivors Pension Aid and Attendance AA benefits and Educational Benefits Assistance received from the Veterans Administration VA Note Educational Assistance must be prorated over the period the benefit is expected to cover and educational expenses must be excluded Refer to CFPG 63224 for allowable exclusions Workers Wage compensation benefits provided by the employer in the event of an injury Compensation Rental Income Income derived from rental property in which a HH member is not actively engaged in the management of the property at least an average of 20 hours a week Refer to CFPG 63222 for guidance when the HH is engaged in the property management Educational Nonexcluded scholarships educational grants or fellowships Refer to CFPG 63Assistance 224 for a list of excluded educational assistance Note Educational Assistance must be prorated over the period the benefit is expected to cover and educational expenses must be excluded Refer to CFPG 63224 for allowable exclusions References ACL 21137 ACIN I6817 I5409E I5808 I1807 I5206 I9106 I1605 I3404 CalWORKsCalFresh Letter No358 Approved Relative Caregiver ARC Program Sunset Date This policy will be reviewed for continuance on or by 01312025 Approval for Release Rick Wanne Director SelfSufficiency Services