When determining heating assistance program eligibility or a payment amount, the department will not include as part of a household's gross monthly income the following:

1. (1) payments received under AS 47.45.301 - 47.45.309 (senior benefits payment program);
2. (2) payments received under 43 U.S.C. 1601 - 1629h (Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act);
3. (3) payments received under AS 43.23 (Alaska permanent fund dividend program);
4. (4) repealed 10/1/2009;
5. (5) wages received by a full-time student under 18 years of age who is not the head of household;
6. (6) payments received for reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with employment, such as travel, mileage, training, or per diem reimbursement;
7. (7) payments received for reimbursement of medical expenses;
8. (8) payments for jury duty issued directly to the employer;
9. (9) food or rent in lieu of wages;
10. (10) non-cash or in-kind income;
11. (11) money received from an educational, personal, commercial, or other loan for which the borrower has an obligation to repay;
12. (12) money received from student study grants;
13. (13) supportive service payments for work activities under 7 AAC 45.415(a), and unearned income generated from participation as a trainee under 29 U.S.C. 2801 - 2945 (secs. 101 - 195 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998);
14. (14) payments received under 42 U.S.C. 5044 for support services or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, such as lunches or transportation, made to an individual serving as a volunteer in a domestic volunteer service program under 42 U.S.C. 4951 - 5024;
15. (15) payments made to, or on behalf of, a household member by the division of vocational rehabilitation, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, for purposes related to training programs in which the individual is enrolled;
16. (16) cash gifts that do not exceed a total of $20 per month per individual in the household;
17. (17) federal income tax refunds or earned income tax credits;
18. (18) payments received under 7 AAC 38.030 (general relief assistance);
19. (19) income specifically excluded by federal law;
20. (20) payments received from a program funded by the senior community service employment program under 20 C.F.R., Part 641.

(Eff. 8/12/2008, Register 187; am 11/22/2008, Register 188; am 10/1/2009, Register 191; am 11/5/2011, Register 200)

Authority: AS 47.05.010, AS 47.25.622, AS 47.25.623