758-2          IN-KIND INCOME AND VENDOR PAYMENTS

Any income which is paid "in-kind" rather than in cash to any member of the TATemporary Assistance economic unit is not counted in determining eligibility or payment except as noted below.

The caseworker must verify that contributions or gifts are made in such a way that actual cash does not pass through the hands of any member of the economic unit.

Cash contribution made directly to any member of an economic unit is considered as income, unless specifically excluded elsewhere in this manual (see ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program MS 753, MS 754, MS 757, MS 758, or MS 777).

1. In-kind earned income received as full or partial compensation for services rendered, such as rent reduction in exchange for managing apartments or "working off" a store bill, will be counted as earned income. Verification of circumstances and dollar value must be obtained.

2. Employment-related housing allowances, including military basic allowance for housing (BAH) received in the employed individual's pay and associated rent paid as a direct vendor payment to the housing authority is countable as earned in-kind income.

3. Any direct or vendor payments made to or on behalf of applicants or recipients by DPADivision of Public Assistance's General Relief (GRA) program will count as available income.

When the in-kind earned income or cash contribution (vendor payment) is counted in the ATAPAlaska Temporary Assistance Program budget, the associated shelter deductions are also allowed.