Nonrecurring Lump Sum Payments

Overview

To be considered a nonrecurring lump-sum payment, a payment must be:

Money owed to the household for a period prior to the current month, and/or
Represent a return of a payment or part of a payment that was made in the past by the household and/or
A one-time payment resulting from a government policy/law.

Income received as a nonrecurring lump sum payment is exempt.

Lump-sum payments fall into three categories and include but are not limited to the following:

Retroactive Social Security or Railroad Retirement (subtract the current month benefit).
Retroactive State Unemployment or Disability benefits (subtract the current month benefit).
Retroactive public assistance payments due to:
- Approval of an application,
- Supplemental or corrective payments for a previous month, or
- Court order.
Child support COLLECTED by the DCSS in a month in which the HH is NOT on CalFresh which is issued to the HH in a later month when the HH is on CalFresh.

Tax refunds.
Rebates or credits.
CalWORKs homeless payments for temporary or permanent housing.
CalWORKs diversion payments made to divert a family from becoming dependent on welfare if the payment is not defined as assistance.
Lottery winnings received in a single payment, unless deemed as a substantial lottery and/or gambling winnings. Refer to Chart Book Chapter 2 for current substantial lottery and/or gambling winnings resource limit.
Vacation pay received in a single payment after employment ceases.
Insurance settlements.

Nonrecurring lump sum payments are counted as a resource in the quarter received, unless otherwise exempt.

Nonrecurring lump sums are counted as a resource in the quarter received, unless otherwise exempt. Refer to Resources [63-501].