Section 538 income is the sum of each adult member's prior-year income with no adjustments or deductions

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For Section 538 purposes household income is calculated as the sum of all income of each adult member of the household for the prior year, including any interest income from any assets, and must include all transfer payments such as child support and alimony. No adjustments to income are made: there are no exclusions for lump sum payments, Supplemental Security Income, student financial aid, adoption assistance payments, local employment training program participation, payments in support of a developmentally disabled family member at home, or similar payments. Applicants are not eligible to claim the deductions from income permitted by Section 515 and certain other programs.

Confidence

medium

Effective from

2012-02-23

Last reviewed

2026-08-31