511 ALIMONY (MAM)

SR 24-21 Dated 07/24

Previous Policy

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Payments made to or on behalf of a former or estranged spouse that represents payments for maintenance and care.

 

Non-MAGI-related categories of assistance

Treatment: Unearned Income

 

MAGI-related categories of assistance

·        Alimony payments under separation or divorce agreements finalized on or after January 1, 2019, or pre-existing agreements modified on or after January 1, 2019, are not included in the income of the recipient.

Treatment: Excluded Income

 

·        Alimony payments under separation or divorce agreements finalized before January 1, 2019, continue to be included in the income of the recipient for the duration of the agreement unless or until the agreement is modified.

Treatment: Unearned Income

 

 

References: He-W 801.01; Section 11051 of the TCJA