POMS Reference

SI 00830: Unearned Income

TN 41 (03-91)

A. Policy

Unearned income is all income that is not earned income.

B. Description of the subchapter

The instructions in this subchapter  apply to unearned income and unearned income exclusions.

The subchapter is organized so that payments which are similar in nature are grouped together. Unearned income exclusions and counting rules are not all in one place. Those related to a specific type of payment are discussed in sections about the payment itself.

C. References

Users should be familiar with the general income rules found in subchapters 10 and 15, particularly: