5161-6       VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PAYMENTS

Payments made by the:

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA Department of Veterans Affairs), or

• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR Division of Vocational Rehabilitation), Alaska Department of Education.

for vocational rehabilitation is considered complimentary program benefits and is not counted as income.

Note:  

Any VA Department of Veterans Affairs payment, which is not for vocational rehabilitation, is considered unearned income.  VA Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance is treated as educational income and certain educational costs may be allowed as deductions (see section 5162-3B).