ACWDL 10-07: Treatment of child support disregards for current, delayed, and arrearage payments received by the beneficiary (3/ 9/10)

All current, delayed, and arrearage non-exempt child support payments provided either voluntarily or by court order is to be considered unearned income. Child support is not considered to be a nonrecurring lump sum social insurance payment. The letter, which is a reminder and does not represent a procedure change, includes more details on disregards and child support for children over 18. [Download]