The department shall disregard $20 a month from the applicant's or recipient's unearned income unless the income is from a source based on need, such as certain veterans' benefits, TANF, or BIA general assistance. If unearned income is less than $20, the difference shall be deducted from the applicant's or recipient's gross earned income before applying the earned income disregard provided in § 67:46:11:06. If the individual is living with the individual's spouse, the $20 deduction applies to the couple's combined income.

Source: 15 SDR 171, effective May 15, 1989; transferred from § 67:16:30:09, effective August 23, 1992; 41 SDR 93, effective December 3, 2014.

General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1.

Prior versions effective: 1992-08-23.