OAR 461-145-0300
Workforce Investment Act; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(1)
Need-based (stipend) payments are treated as unearned income except as follows:(a)
In the SNAP program, these payments are excluded.(b)
The payments are excluded in the REF, REFM, and TANF programs for clients under the age of 19 years, or under the age of 20 years if the client is a caretaker relative (see OAR 461-001-0000 (Definitions for Chapter 461)).(2)
OJT (On-the-Job Training) and work experience payments are counted as earned income, except as follows:(a)
The payments are excluded in the REF, REFM, and TANF programs for clients under the age of 18 years, or under the age of 20 years if the client is a caretaker relative (see OAR 461-001-0000 (Definitions for Chapter 461));(b)
The payments are excluded for an SNAP client who is:(A)
Under the age of 19 years and under the control of an adult member of the filing group (see OAR 461-110-0370 (Filing Group; SNAP)); or(B)
Receiving OJT payments under the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program.(3)
A support service payment for an item already covered by the benefits of the benefit group (see OAR 461-110-0750 (Benefit Group)) is treated as unearned income. All other support service payments (including lunch payments and clothing allowances) are excluded.(4)
A reimbursement (see OAR 461-001-0000 (Definitions for Chapter 461)) is treated as provided in OAR 461-145-0440 (Reimbursement).(5)
In the SNAP program, if the YouthBuild Program participant is under age 19 and under parental control of another filing group member, the payments are excluded. If the participant is age 19 or older or not under parental control of another filing group member, the payments are treated as follows:(a)
Incentive payments that are reimbursements for specific expenses not covered by program benefits, for instance transportation and school supplies, are excluded.(b)
On-the-job training (OJT) and work experience payments are treated as earned income.(c)
The bonus payment (the incentive payment for attendance) is treated as unearned income.(6)
In all programs except the SNAP program, YouthBuild Program payments are excluded.
Source:
Rule 461-145-0300 — Workforce Investment Act; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=461-145-0300
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