New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL
Subchapter 5 - FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY; INCOME
Section 10:87-5.5 - Unearned income

1. Assistance payments from Federal or Federally aided public assistance programs such as SSI or WFNJ/TANF and WFNJ/GA program payments, or other assistance programs based on need. Such assistance is considered to be unearned income even if provided in the form of a vendor payment to a third party on behalf of the household, unless specifically exempt as countable income under the provisions at 10:87-5.9(a)1 and 2.

2. Annuities, pensions, retirement benefits, veteran's benefits, old-age, survivors, or disability benefits, workman's compensation, unemployment compensation, including any amount deducted to repay an IPV violation, Social Security benefits, strike benefits, and foster care payments for children or adults provided that the foster child or adult is included in the household;

3. Gross income (minus the cost of doing business) derived from rental property in which a household member is not actively engaged in management of the property at least 20 hours a week (see 10:87-5.4(a)3 i);

4. Scholarships, educational grants, deferred payment loans for education, veteran's educational benefits and the like in excess of amounts excluded at 10:87-5.9(a)7. Educational assistance with a work requirement is not considered unearned income;

5. Support and alimony payments made directly to the household from nonhousehold members. Non-recurring arrearages on child support and alimony payments made directly to the household are considered lump sum payments. Recurring court-ordered arrearages on child support and alimony payments made directly to the household are considered as unearned income;

6. Payments from Federal, State, or local government-sponsored programs which can be construed to be a gain or benefit;

7. Payments in the form of dividends, interest, and royalties;

8. Monies that are withdrawn or dividends that are or could be received by a household from trust funds.

9. All other direct money payments from any source which can be construed to be a gain or benefit to the household;

10. Income deemed to an alien age 18 or older from his or her sponsor in accordance with 10:87-7.11; and

11. Foster care payment received by the household for a foster care child whom the household has opted to include in the NJ SNAP household.