Sec. 44.7. "Countable income", for purposes of IC 12-20, means a monetary amount either paid to an applicant or a member of an applicant's household not more than thirty (30) days before the date of application for township assistance, or accrued and legally available for withdrawal by an applicant or a member of an applicant's household at the time of application or not more than thirty (30) days after the date of application for township assistance. The term includes the following:
(1) Gross wages before mandatory deductions.
(2) Social Security benefits, including Supplemental Security Income.
(3) Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
(4) Unemployment compensation.
(5) Worker's compensation (except compensation that is restricted for the payment of medical expenses).
(6) Vacation pay.
(7) Sick benefits.
(8) Strike benefits.
(9) Private or public pensions.
(10) Taxable income from self-employment.
(11) Bartered goods and services provided by another individual for the payment of nonessential needs on behalf of an applicant or an applicant's household if monetary compensation or the provision of basic necessities would have been reasonably available from that individual.
(12) Child support.
(13) Gifts of cash, goods, or services.
(14) Other sources of revenue or services that the township trustee may reasonably determine to be countable income.
As added by P.L.51-1996, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.5.
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