16 Del. Admin. Code § 9000-9056

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 9000-9056 - Earned Income

[273.9(b)(1)]

Earned income includes:

1. All wages and salaries for services performed as an employee, including money withheld from an employee's earnings to pay certain expenses such as child care or medical expenses as a vendor payment to a third party, and

2. The gross income from a self-employment enterprise, including the total gain from the sale of any capital goods or equipment related to the business, excluding the costs of doing business as provided in DSSM 9074. Consider ownership of rental property a self- employment enterprise; however, income derived from the rental property will be considered earned income only if a member of the household is actively engaged in the management of the property at least an average of 20 hours a week. Payments from a roomer/boarder, except foster care boarders, or roomer only will also be considered self-employment income and need not meet the 20-hour rule.

3. Training allowances from vocational and rehabilitative programs recognized by Federal, State, or local governments, to the extent that they are not reimbursements. Training allowances under WIA, other than earnings as specified in #5 of this Section are excluded from consideration as income.

4. Payments under Title I (VISTA, etc.) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-113).

5. Earnings to individuals who are participating in on-the-job training programs under Section 204(b)(1)(C) or section 264(c)(1)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). This provision does not apply to household members under 19 years of age who are under the parental control of another adult member, regardless of school attendance and/or enrollment. Earnings include monies paid under WIA and monies paid by the employer.

16 Del. Admin. Code § 9000-9056