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Timestamp: 2020-05-30 02:35:12
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27. Does the one-time pandemic payment of $1,200 (or $2,400 per married couple) count as “income” under Part 1611? (May 1, 2020)
No. The one-time payment of $1,200 (or $2,400 per married couple) does not count as “income” under Part 1611. Grantees may disregard it as they would a gift or tax refund.
28. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress created a program to provide additional payments of $600 a week for recipients of unemployment benefits through July 31. Does the extra $600 a week count as “income” under Part 1611? (May 1, 2020)
Yes, with adjustments. All unemployment benefits are Part 1611 income. Nonetheless, Part 1611 requires determination of annual income, not weekly income. The $600 per week is available for less than half a year. As with any short term or seasonal income, you can annualize it based on the expected duration of payments, prior income, and future income prospects. Additionally, the pandemic may create a sufficient “other significant factor” under the § 1611.5 exceptions. A more detailed answer to this question appears in the full FAQ, linked to above.
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