"Income" means any cash, goods, or services that can be used to meet your needs for food or shelter. Examples of income that is and isn’t counted by Social Security or your state to decide if you qualify include (but aren’t limited to) the following:
Income counted:
Wages
Earnings from self-employment
Social Security benefits
Railroad Retirement benefits
Veterans benefits
Pensions
Annuities
Alimony
Rental income
Worker’s Compensation
Income NOT counted:
Income tax refunds
Assistance based on need, funded by a state or local government
Foster care payments
The value of expenses which a blind or disabled person needs to work
(Primary Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Your Guide to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage 2008. This content may have been enhanced by Q1Group LLC to include further examples, explanations, and links.)
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