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SI 00830.530: Work-Related Unearned Income

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  • Effective Dates: 02/18/2009 - Present
  • Effective Dates: 06/13/2018 - Present
  • TN 79 (12-98)
  • SI 00830.530 Work-Related Unearned Income
  • Citations:
  • Social Security Act, as amended, Section 1612(a);
  • 20 CFR 416.1120; Public Law 100-647, sections 3041-3044
  • A. Policy
  • The following work-related payments are unearned income:
  • * Certain in-kind items provided as remuneration for employment (SI 00830.110B., SI 00835.390 and MSOM MSSICS 010.021 for the MSSICS LISM screen input instructions).
  • * Certain in-kind items provided as remuneration for employment (SI 00830.110B., SI 00835.390 and INTRANETSSI 014.064 for the SSI claim system input instructions).
  • * Money paid to a resident of a public institution when no employer/ employee relationship exists (SI 00520.010).
  • * Tips under $20 per month.
  • * Jury fees (i.e., fees paid for services, not expense money). (See SI 00830.100 if expense money is provided.)
  • * Certain shelter provided to members of the Uniformed Services and their families (See SI 00820.400).
  • * Indian fishing rights income (SI 00830.880).
  • NOTE: Work-related unearned income, other than in-kind items, is recorded on the MSSICS IOTH screen. See MSOM MSSICS 015.027 for the input instructions.
  • NOTE: Work-related unearned income, other than in-kind items, is recorded on the SSI claim system IOTH Other Income page. See INTRANETSSI 014.064 for the input instructions.
  • B. Procedure — Development And Documentation
  • 1. Individual Has Evidence
  • a. Verification
  • Use documents in the individual's possession to verify the amounts of work-related payments
  • b. Documentation
  • Document the information on the EVIDENCE screen.
  • 2. Individual Does Not Have Evidence
  • a. Verification
  • * Verify jury fees by contacting the court clerk or jury commissioner.
  • * Verify other work-related payments by contacting the source of payment.
  • b. Documentation
  • Document the information on the EVIDENCE screen.
  • C. References
  • * Earned income, SI 00820.000.
  • * Title II wage exclusions as they relate to the SSI program, SI 00815.600.
  • * Sick pay, SI 00830.543 and SI 00820.005.
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