43 Pa. Code § 5.22
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Act-Title 51 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 89 (relating to disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption).
Bureau-The Bureau for Veterans' Affairs of the Department of Military Affairs of the Commonwealth.
Commission-The State Veterans' Commission.
Cost of living allowance-An allowance granted to the applicant when considering the expenses of the veteran.
Dependent's allowance-Allowance given for the veteran and the veteran's dependents to cover other reasonable household expenses; that is, food and the like, not included in the "Monthly Household Expenses" listing on the application.
Determination of need-Financial need as determined by the Commission by comparing the applicant's income against the applicant's expenses.
Income-Income from whatever source derived, including salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, income from self-employment, support money, cash public assistance and relief; the gross amount of pensions or annuities, including railroad retirement benefits; benefits received under the Social Security Act except Medicare benefits; benefits received under State unemployment insurance laws and veterans disability payments; interest received from the Federal or state government or an instrumentality or political subdivision thereof; realized capital gains; rentals; workmen's compensation and the gross amount of loss of time insurance benefits and proceeds except the first $5,000 of the total of death benefit payments; and gifts of cash or property other than transfers by gift between members of a household in excess of a total of $300. This term does not include surplus food or other relief in kind supplied by a governmental agency. Income from savings accounts and bonds shall be included as well as interest received from investments.
Monthly household expenses-Expenditures providing for the necessities of life, including payments for mortgage, automobile, electric power, fuel, water, sewage, garbage disposal, telephone, domestic help and educational costs.
Monthly income-Income received by the claimant and other persons while residing in the home during a calendar year in which real property taxes are payable; the term shall include the income of residents not related to the claimant paying reasonable fixed rents.
43 Pa. Code § 5.22
The provisions of this §5.22 amended under the Military Code, 51 Pa.C.S. § 1704(7).
This section cited in 43 Pa. Code § 5.24 (relating to processing applications).