RSA 167:80 Eligibility; Income.

Title: XII - PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE Chapter: 167 - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO BLIND, AGED, OR DISABLED PERSONS, AND TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN

I. Eligibility for assistance shall be based in part on the available countable earned and unearned income of the persons in the assistance group.
II. The department shall establish income limits for applicant and participant assistance groups by rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A.
III. All forms of earned and unearned income shall be counted unless specifically excluded pursuant to paragraph IV.
IV. The following types of income shall be excluded when determining eligibility for assistance:
(a) Advance earned income tax credit.
(b) Earned income from dependent children who are full-time students in primary or secondary school or equivalent.
(c) Payment in kind.
(d) Vendor payments.
(e) Interest and dividends from countable resources.

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